Conducting a Time Audit

Spinning plates, plates too full, and being pulled in too many directions collide with feelings of overwhelm

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Jakub Chodounsky
October 07, 2024

Conducting a Time Audit
7 minutes by Andy Sparks

Every CEO, founder, and executive I’ve met periodically struggles to manage their time. Metaphors of spinning plates, plates too full, and being pulled in too many directions collide with feelings of overwhelm and wanting to pull one’s hair out and run away to hide in a corner.

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Tech Exec Growth Curves
4 minutes by Aviv Ben-Yosef

Continuing on the thread of local maxima in careers, I realized that people don’t consider their growth in relation to the organization around them. Growth is relative. You might be constantly growing and learning, but if you’re falling behind and not adapting as fast as the company needs you to—you’re not doing well enough. Are you drowning, cruising, outgrown, or doing just right?

A list of frequently asked questions that engineering managers often encounter, along with example answers and tips on how to find the relevant information. The questions cover topics such as KTLO costs, project impact, timelines, team performance, tech debt, incident recovery time, and work churn.

Lorin argues that focusing on learning and updating mental models during these reviews is more valuable than discussing action items. He contends that incident reviews provide a unique opportunity for diverse team members to gain insights into how the system works, and that understanding system behavior is crucial for preventing future incidents.

A Self-Care Checklist for Leaders
9 minutes by Palena Neale

Research has long shown the importance of self-care — yet many leaders still struggle to put self-care into practice in their own work lives. This five-part checklist can help leaders make self-care a reality, including strategies such as making a body budget, managing emotional health, identifying choice points, and prioritizing growth and nourishment.

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