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A man stands at his desk. He is on the telephone pointing to his desk diary .
The caption: ” No Tuesday is not good. How about never. Is never good for you ?”
If you were to see my calendar, you’d probably notice a host of time slots greyed out but with no indication of what’s going on. There is no problem with my Outlook or printer. The grey sections reflect “buffers,” or time periods I’ve purposely kept clear of meetings.
Via Daniel Watson, David Hain
I'm also an advocate of scheduling nothing, especially soon after you've returned from a training event. Use that time to reflect back on your training and how well you've incorporated new behaviors. Use it to set goals for the upcoming week on how you will continue to grow on those new behaviors. Change takes time. Purposeful time.
the importance of balance ...
The most important reason to schedule buffers is to just catch your breath. There is no faster way to feel as though your day is not your own, and that you are no longer in control, than scheduling meetings back to back from the minute you arrive at the office until the moment you leave. I’ve felt the effects of this and seen it with colleagues. Not only is it not fun to feel this way, it’s not sustainable.