Thursday, February 04, 2010
The Importance of Buffers
WebWorkerDaily: "Last Friday I was scrambling. The first episode of my new radio show was due by 4 PM, I had company coming to my house for the weekend who were scheduled to arrive by 4:30 PM, and I had three conference calls that day to boot."
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This is invaluable information for our line of work. Even just as student, not even multitasking shows yet, multitasking projects can be crazy. Joe mentioned in one of our meta classes to occasionally reward yourself for work that gets done. This seems to be the same concept - allow some time to cool down from one project to the next and plan it into your schedule for a break. I know i need just a short break from work sometimes so i won't overload myself and burn out.
I have started buffering my life with blocks of "free time" as well as alternating school and life if I don't have room for free time. This has helped immensely to keep my life in check. It has created a balance and allows me to stay productive without burning myself out. And the alternating back and forth keeps me motivated in each area.
This article has some wonderful advice in it. When trying to juggle a show assignment with class work, it can be hard to find time to just unwind. This article shows that it is important to do so when things get hectic. Taking time every once a week to get organized is something I do on Saturdays, rather than his suggested Mondays, so I know how busy my week will be and what I should accomplish on the weekends.
I should start incorporating this into my scheduling. I generally end up scheduling almost every minute of every day, which by the end of the week leaves me exhausted and distinctly behind in the things that i need to do because i have had no follow up time. I think what Mary said is completely correct. We all need short breaks in our schedule regularly.
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