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Balancing meetings and deep work is a constant challenge. 

Four days, twenty minutes a day. That's all it takes to improve your calendar habits and boost your productivity. Intrigued? Here's what Calendar Cleanup Week is all about: Day 1: (Re)setting calendar habits Day 2: Fixing your 1:1s Day 3: Auditing recurring meetings Day 4: Automating where possible Get the details (and get started) below. 👇

"If you have a better schedule, you feel better." Clockwise co-founder & CEO Matt Martin shares three essential scheduling tips for peace of mind, whether you’re balancing parenthood, office life, or both. Watch the full conversation on the Uncharted Podcast with Poya Osgouei. ⏯️

Let's cleanup your Google Calendar. Follow these app-specific task management tips (think custom notifications and Google Calendar Tasks.)👇🧹🗓️ #Productivity

And that’s a wrap on Clockwise’s Calendar Cleanup Week! ❇️ Over the past four days, we’ve partnered with incredible experts to help you declutter, optimize, and take back control of your calendar. From rethinking 1:1s to automating repetitive tasks, here’s what we’ve learned: Day 1️⃣ : Productivity expert Brian Elliott showed us how to craft a personal meeting strategy to support better collaboration. Day 2️⃣ : Lorraine K. Lee shared actionable tips to get your 1:1s in tip-top shape. Day 3️⃣ : Manuela Bárcenas taught us how to audit and automate recurring meetings for maximum impact. Day 4️⃣ : Our own Matt Martin walked us through how to automate your calendar with Clockwise to protect your time and boost productivity. Your calendar should work for you—not against you. If you missed any tips, it’s not too late to get started. Link in comment below.

Day 4 of Calendar Cleanup Week: Let’s automate your calendar with Clockwise. ❇️ Over the past few days, we’ve worked on decluttering your schedule, auditing meetings, and setting boundaries. Now, it’s time to take things to the next level. Today, our CEO and co-founder, Matt Martin, is here to show you how Clockwise can automate calendar management and make your schedule work for you, by–– ✅ Automatically protecting blocks of time for deep work ✅ Marking flexible meetings so they move seamlessly around your priorities ✅ Creating custom meeting links to streamline scheduling ✅ Automatically rescheduling conflicts See how Matt's cleaned up his calendar this week in the video––and download the full week of cleanup tips below!

Day 3 of Calendar Cleanup Week: Say goodbye to meeting overload. 👋 Recurring meetings: they’re either the most productive hour of your week—or the biggest time sink. The difference? How you plan, structure, and automate them. Today, Manuela Bárcenas, Head of Marketing at Fellow - AI Meeting Assistant, is bringing her expertise to help you rethink your recurring meetings. From auditing your calendar to leveraging AI tools, Manuela’s checklist will help you: ✅ Identify which meetings are worth keeping (and which aren’t) ✅ Set clear rules of engagement to maximize productivity ✅ Automate repetitive processes to reclaim your time Read her tips via the link in the comments below.

I used to think I was really good at 1:1 meetings. Turns out, I was doing most things wrong 🤦🏻♀️ I was a heads down do’er, where I thrived creating and crossing off ✅ lists. With time and with a little experience under my belt, I thankfully learned how to leverage 1:1s impactfully. While 1:1s may get a bad rap, when done well, they: 🟢 Showcase your leadership skills 🟢 Support your career growth intentionally 🟢 Help make your manager’s life easier when you’re OOO Here are three ways to turn your 1:1s into a power move for your career 👇 What percentage of your meetings do you think are a good use of your time? Let me know in the comments! *** I first learned about Clockwise in my last corporate role, where their tool was essential to help me create focus time for myself. It’s so fun to partner with them now running my own business. Check out this guide we created together for their Calendar Cleanup Week to help you start 2025 with fresh strategies for managing your time and running better meetings. (and check out the other collabs with my friend Brian Elliott and Manuela Bárcenas)   Want the rest of the tips? Check out my video and grab my specific section here: https://lnkd.in/ddrSFrrm Let’s make your 2025 meetings work for you—not against you. 💬 Are you making any of these mistakes? Which one? #ClockwisePartner

Day 2 of Calendar Cleanup Week: Let’s talk 1:1s. 🤝 1:1 meetings are the backbone of collaboration and growth—but they’re often underutilized or poorly structured. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Lorraine K. Lee, CEO of RISE Learning Solutions, to share expert tips on getting your 1:1s in tip-top shape. From redefining meeting cadences to creating collaborative templates, Lorraine’s insights will help you: ✅ Identify which 1:1s truly matter (and which can go) ✅ Pick the perfect length and format for every conversation ✅ Create meeting strategies that support collaboration and career growth Ready to level up your 1:1s and boost team impact? Read Lorraine's full guide in the comments below.

Calendar Cleanup Week is officially underway! We’re kicking things off with leadership advisor, best selling author, and future of work expert, Brian Elliott. The simple takeaway? Better calendars = better collaboration, and we're here for that ✨ Check out Brian's session (including templates and checklists) below.