I'm grateful for clear schedules!
Have you ever had one of thise days where your schedule is empty, or nearly empty? It's happened to me a few times, and it always gets me excited. I immediately start thinking about what I can accomplish with an empty schedule. There's no real limit to the level of productivity you can achieve when you're not having to stop what you're doing to attend a meeting. Because a meeting doesn't just remove you from your prioritized tasks for just the duration of the meeting. You end up needing at least 10-15 minutes before the meeting to prepare, and at least 30 minutes after the meeting to get back in the right headspace to tackle the task at hand.
Now, if you answered yes to my opening question, you probably won't be surprised by this next question. Have your plans for your clear schedule ever actually gone according to plan? If it has, please let me know your secrets!
In my experience, a clear schedule is an invitation for colleagues to reach out with questions, for customers to voice a concern that must be addressed, and for processes to go awry with you being the only one who can help. And it's this reversed expectation that helps teach adaptability and prepares you for the ambiguity of the future. And I am definitely grateful for that.
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