Your Ideal Day, Every Day

what’s up friends!! I have almost unearthed myself from being out of the office for paternity break…. almost… if you are reading this and still waiting on a message from me, I PROMISE I WILL GET THERE.?

one of the things I’ve been figuring out with 2 kids now is that every minute of my day is precious. I’ve been trying to figure out for a while now how to optimize my day/weeks. do I use pen and paper for a to-do list? do I take those to-dos then plug them into my calendar? do I use google tasks? it’s really been something I’ve wrestled with. I also have a pretty strict morning routine and find myself at the end of the day going ‘what have I done all day’ so i saw this guy (jt barnett on instagram) post about creating a separate calendar with your ‘ideal’ day. i.e. everything you do outside of work. which made people really freak out because it looks like this…

now this DEFINITELY isn’t for everyone, I’m 2 days into this and already see the effects of keeping me on task. here’s what works for me: I use siri/apple to-do’s throughout the day, especially if I am away from my computer and document what I need to-do. then in the morning I plug my to-dos in my ‘open block’ spots. SO I really have 3 google calendars going— I have my work, personal, and then my ‘ideal day’. give it a shot! it may help you more than you think :)?

important things not to miss:?

• Kelly Vaughn (yes the great kvlly on twitter) are launching something pretty amazing that i am SUPER pumped about. everytime kelly and I get together to present at a conference or something virtually, we ALWAYS go wayyy long on topics so we have decided to launch a discord! lotta info to come. this will be a ‘free-mium’ type of thing we will outline soon. if you want to sign up and get early access head over to: www.thefriendzone.lol?
• Please please please help me out! I’m finna try to speak at SXSW next year so I need your help! Go create a quick profile and vote for meeeeeeeee!!!
• kelly and I ALSO spoke at a maven event, and it was PACKED full of good info for your job search. you can go create a free account and watch it here
• my dads in tech meetup is still growing! if you are a dad, aspiring dad, or even a dad whose kids are out of the house, I would love to have you! join our meetup page!?
• I’ve started a new format for my morning show/podcast. it isn’t QUITE ironed out yet, but my episode with head of DevRel Tessa Mero was fantastic so feel free to give it a listen and let me know if you like the new direction of the pod!?

just know you’re not alone! if you need anything I’m here for you!!?

-taylor?