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Brenna Donoghue

What is the strangest thing you schedule time for in your calendar?

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If you live and breathe by your calendar, what do you block time for beyond the usual meetings and events?
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Nick Parsons
Fishing! I recently blocked half a day to go do that w/ my young son, who I'd been been promising "sometime" to for too long (we had a fantastic time). That and a couple other experiences have made me realize how great half a day can be — it's easier to fit / schedule (and thus much more likely to actually happen) than taking a full day off, but still long enough to be meaningful for important things that never seem to fit on the weekends.
Brenna Donoghue
@nrparsons oh my gosh yes. The idea of taking off a full day feels overwhelming. I love this. I recently moved to Switzerland where kids all have Wednesday afternoons off. Whenever I have a chance to spend a Wednesday afternoon with them, it makes the whole week feel so much better.
Nick Parsons
@brenna_donoghue That's awesome, what a great cultural institution, for kids and parents both!
Michal Matlon
Calling my grandma, watering my plants, and replacing water in my bug out bag.
Brenna Donoghue
The internet just gave @michal_matlon a collective awwwwwww with that first one! 😍
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Nik Hazell
I've got surfing booked in 😅 🌊
Brenna Donoghue
@nik_hazell Yeah, you've got your priorities right
Sarah Jordi
@nik_hazell hah I do the same for the months I work remote! And leaving it open for my team to see that I'm surfing (not just "busy" status) because I want people to see the reason and that it's okay to block time for these things.
Nik Hazell
@sarahxjo Yes, for sure - don't sneak around! If you're doing it, it's for your productivity and overall balance :)
Anna Mandziuk 🇺🇦
My birthday😅
Brenna Donoghue
@anna_mandziuk 😅 it would be awkward to forget that! Hope that means you take the day off!
Gaurav Goyal
Picking up my kid from school :)
Brenna Donoghue
@gauravgoyal_gg don't want to forget that! 😬 (I do the same, but it's mostly to remind others that I can't take meetings at that time!)
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KJV
Watering flowers. Not sure if anybody else does this -))))
Brenna Donoghue
@julia_bitsens my husband does this too! Unlike me, he doesn't kill the plants in our house so I guess there is something to it!
julia kazlova
@julia_bitsens @brenna_donoghue oh, im in a good company !)) I have special counter app, this is really watering-flowers-management tool, can't imagine how to do it otherwise)
Phuc Duong Hong
Coffee with some friends (long time no see), pick up my son from school
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@dshongphuc Yes, especially during Pandemic
Sanghita Dey
lunch time has been a thing for me
Brenna Donoghue
Ha, @david_tedaldi1 from our team does this too and I've never been able to understand the need to remind myself to eat!
David Tedaldi
@sanghita_dey I feel you, have my daily task scheduled in morgen :D
Angeli Zhao
Buying conditioner? adulting amirite...
Brenna Donoghue
@angeli_ remember being a kid and thinking being an adult was going to so glamorous and cool. Yep, and here we are, scheduling time to buy conditioner.
Angeli Zhao
@brenna_donoghue so true. I look at shopping karts and all I wish for is to go back to a time when i can fit into the seats.
Abhishek Singh
Listening to a book on audible 😅
Brenna Donoghue
@abhishek1846 well don't leave us hanging. What are you reading?
Abhishek Singh
@brenna_donoghue Currently listening to mystery of capital by Hernando de Soto (intriguing book)
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