Thank you to the Cayuse team for arranging this new way for us to stay in touch.

I am working from home for the time being, and trying to frame this virus situation as an opportunity to improve and work smarter. I want to be more intentional rather than holding on for dear life. :-)

I came across a brief video on YouTube titled 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People and found several new tips I've begun implementing. The video runs just under 9 minutes. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uu_hHfMBTQ

Two ideas that I'm putting into practice are to build in buffer time each day for those unexpected tasks; and to schedule some time after a meeting, when possible, to clean up notes or prepare for the next meeting.

Let me know what you found helpful.

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Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/24/2020 4:30:00 PM
From: Terri Hall
Subject: 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People

Thank you to the Cayuse team for arranging this new way for us to stay in touch.

I am working from home for the time being, and trying to frame this virus situation as an opportunity to improve and work smarter. I want to be more intentional rather than holding on for dear life. :-)

I came across a brief video on YouTube titled 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People and found several new tips I've begun implementing. The video runs just under 9 minutes. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uu_hHfMBTQ

Two ideas that I'm putting into practice are to build in buffer time each day for those unexpected tasks; and to schedule some time after a meeting, when possible, to clean up notes or prepare for the next meeting.

Let me know what you found helpful.

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Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
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Glad you found the video helpful, Jennifer.
I've been blocking out time for my goals the past year or so,
and it's been immensely helpful.

A colleague also shared that at the start of each month he reviews
his calendar to determine how much project time he actually has
after subtracting meetings and time for email processing. THEN
he schedules the projects.  I did that at the start of August and
discovered, quite surprisingly, that 40% of my time this month was
grabbed by meetings!  I'd have never know it was that high without
his suggestion.

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Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-25-2020 09:18
From: Jennifer Mills
Subject: 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People

Thank you for sharing this!  I found a few books that I will be checking out.  I have also thought in the past about using a time-tracker and I will be trying that today.  I also like the idea of trying to break out groups of tasks in chunks of time.  I have several projects that will require several chunks of time and I have been struggling with how to manage it with my other daily tasks.

 

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/24/2020 4:30:00 PM
From: Terri Hall
Subject: 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People

Thank you to the Cayuse team for arranging this new way for us to stay in touch.

I am working from home for the time being, and trying to frame this virus situation as an opportunity to improve and work smarter. I want to be more intentional rather than holding on for dear life. :-)

I came across a brief video on YouTube titled 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People and found several new tips I've begun implementing. The video runs just under 9 minutes. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uu_hHfMBTQ

Two ideas that I'm putting into practice are to build in buffer time each day for those unexpected tasks; and to schedule some time after a meeting, when possible, to clean up notes or prepare for the next meeting.

Let me know what you found helpful.

------------------------------
Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
------------------------------

I reserve an hour every day in my calendar.  It's called "oh, shit! time" - which only the few people with access to my calendar can see.  But it's there for the emergencies that inevitably happen.  Our Administrative Goddess (seriously, that's what we call her) knows that she can move that time around within the day, in order to schedule other meetings - but it has to go somewhere.

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Andrea Buford
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
Oakland University
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-24-2020 16:30
From: Terri Hall
Subject: 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People

Thank you to the Cayuse team for arranging this new way for us to stay in touch.

I am working from home for the time being, and trying to frame this virus situation as an opportunity to improve and work smarter. I want to be more intentional rather than holding on for dear life. :-)

I came across a brief video on YouTube titled 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People and found several new tips I've begun implementing. The video runs just under 9 minutes. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uu_hHfMBTQ

Two ideas that I'm putting into practice are to build in buffer time each day for those unexpected tasks; and to schedule some time after a meeting, when possible, to clean up notes or prepare for the next meeting.

Let me know what you found helpful.

------------------------------
Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
------------------------------

I love that, Andrea!

I've begun to do the same, and will likely steal your name for it. :-)

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Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-25-2020 09:46
From: Andrea Buford
Subject: 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People

I reserve an hour every day in my calendar.  It's called "oh, shit! time" - which only the few people with access to my calendar can see.  But it's there for the emergencies that inevitably happen.  Our Administrative Goddess (seriously, that's what we call her) knows that she can move that time around within the day, in order to schedule other meetings - but it has to go somewhere.

------------------------------
Andrea Buford
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
Oakland University

Original Message:
Sent: 08-24-2020 16:30
From: Terri Hall
Subject: 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People

Thank you to the Cayuse team for arranging this new way for us to stay in touch.

I am working from home for the time being, and trying to frame this virus situation as an opportunity to improve and work smarter. I want to be more intentional rather than holding on for dear life. :-)

I came across a brief video on YouTube titled 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People and found several new tips I've begun implementing. The video runs just under 9 minutes. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uu_hHfMBTQ

Two ideas that I'm putting into practice are to build in buffer time each day for those unexpected tasks; and to schedule some time after a meeting, when possible, to clean up notes or prepare for the next meeting.

Let me know what you found helpful.

------------------------------
Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
------------------------------

Hi Terri,

This is a great video. I've seen a few others regarding the habits of productive people. I've implemented a few of them in my own life. Thank you for sharing.

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Beverly Kemp
eRA Research Coordinator
Lamar University
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-24-2020 16:30
From: Terri Hall
Subject: 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People

Thank you to the Cayuse team for arranging this new way for us to stay in touch.

I am working from home for the time being, and trying to frame this virus situation as an opportunity to improve and work smarter. I want to be more intentional rather than holding on for dear life. :-)

I came across a brief video on YouTube titled 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People and found several new tips I've begun implementing. The video runs just under 9 minutes. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uu_hHfMBTQ

Two ideas that I'm putting into practice are to build in buffer time each day for those unexpected tasks; and to schedule some time after a meeting, when possible, to clean up notes or prepare for the next meeting.

Let me know what you found helpful.

------------------------------
Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
------------------------------

Hi Terri,
Excellent video.  Thanks for sharing.  Hope you are doing well.

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Rosa Gonzalez-Rosenblatt
Director, Office of Sponsored Projects
University of New Mexico
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-24-2020 13:30
From: Terri Hall
Subject: 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People

Thank you to the Cayuse team for arranging this new way for us to stay in touch.

I am working from home for the time being, and trying to frame this virus situation as an opportunity to improve and work smarter. I want to be more intentional rather than holding on for dear life. :-)

I came across a brief video on YouTube titled 6 Habits of Insanely Productive People and found several new tips I've begun implementing. The video runs just under 9 minutes. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uu_hHfMBTQ

Two ideas that I'm putting into practice are to build in buffer time each day for those unexpected tasks; and to schedule some time after a meeting, when possible, to clean up notes or prepare for the next meeting.

Let me know what you found helpful.

------------------------------
Terri Hall
Director, Research Business Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
------------------------------