1. Work / Life Balance & Time Management Andrea Danyluk Williams College Carla Schlatter Ellis Duke University
2. Andrea’s Story Balance Outdoors (biking, hiking, skiing), Kids’ Activities, Time with Friends, Travel Fun Married to Andrew (1984) Stephan born (1992) Katya born (1994) Family CRA-W, LACS, College and Research Community (ICML, AAAI, SIGCSE) Service NYNEX Science & Technology (1990-94) Williams College (1994-present) Jobs (post PhD) B.A., Vassar College (1984) M.S., Ph.D., Columbia University (1986, 1992) Education
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4. Carla’s Story Balance Outdoors (biking, hiking, kayaking), Dogs (therapy, agility), Photography, Gardening Fun (Personal,Friends, Community) Married to John (1972-1992) James born (1983) Married Rick (2001) Family CRA-W, TOCS EiC, CRA, ACM Council… Service Univ. of Oregon (1978-80) Univ. of Rochester (1980-86) Duke (1986-2008) Jobs (post PhD) B.S. Univ. of Toledo (1972) MS. and Ph.D Univ. of Washington (1977, 1979) Education
14. A Prioritizing How To Importance Urgency Urgent = deadline Important - supports your goals Minor committee meeting Answering phone Shop sales event Check email (again) Surfing web or TV Waxing floors Finish grant proposal Submit paper Teach class Cook dinner Career development Planning new projects Thinking & reading Exercise
15. “ It’s not enough to know the projects you’re working on.” 101 ways to make every second count: time management tips and techniques for more success with less stress by Robert W. Bly
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17. “ Why do hour increments work so well? Precisely because they give you a deadline - one hour - to get things done. Work expands so as to fill time available for its completion.” 101 ways to make every second count: time management tips and techniques for more success with less stress by Robert W. Bly
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22. One cannot manage too many affairs: like pumpkins in the water, one pops up while you try to hold down the other. Chinese Proverb
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25. “ You will never ‘find’ time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.” Charles Bruxton
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29. “ Forget the ‘shoulds’ and organize your way.” Kathy Prochaska-Cue
Will use only one of the following 3 versions – others will be hidden or deleted once I decide.
Currently the one not hidden
Here “job” can mean “grad school”
Similarly, categories within categories of non-work
Note to Andrea – I added second bullet bc these aren’t all academics
Note to Andrea – Added a bullet for labs
Note to Andrea – I added a sub-bullet about goals
Note to Andrea – new slide Easy to let important but not urgent (1 st quadrant) slip away – but it’s important! It’s easy to let deadlines drive you even if not important (4 th quadrant)
Note to Carla: if you do this slide, you might want to change the bullets under “Keep a Calendar”. They’re specific to me.
If you feel guilty about shutting the door, call it your “research time” As a grad student, took time off to exercise in the afternoon. Came back to work when others having dinner. Did something similar when Stephan too old for daycare but too young to be home alone. Nice to work from time to time on a Saturday night, Sunday morning. How many meetings have you sat through where all of a sudden you find yourself thinking “I need to make cupcakes for the PTA bake sale” or “I have to remember to buy milk on the way home.”
Note to Andrea – some changes here having to do with kids. “ What? No drapes”: I’m a neat freak. So for me it makes more sense to forego draperies than worry about having them cleaned on a regular basis.