In part 1 we discussed...

So, how do we escape the calendar-blocking trap and still find focus?

Here is a prescription for a healthier work life:

• 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘉𝘰𝘴𝘴, 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳Intentionally carve out chunks of focus time, but leave room for flexibility and collaboration.
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• 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰-𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨Short, focused meetings with clear agendas and actionable outcomes are your friends! • 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘕𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘢Embrace tools like Slack, email, and project management software to communicate effectively without always needing a real-time meeting.

• 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵 (𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘐𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳)Honor your need for solo time, but be mindful of how your choices impact the team.
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• 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦Regularly ask your team: “Are these meetings actually helpful? What can we do better?”The key is to 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 between focused work and collaborative connection. Let’s ditch the calendar fortresses, embrace a more dynamic approach, and build a workplace where both individual and team brilliance can thrive!Are you a calendar blocker? What are your favorite strategies for finding focus and staying connected? 🚀