When covid started, I was working for a different company that was traditionally 100% in the office. When we switched to work from home, the number of meetings doubled/tripled and I was definitely procrastinating more. It felt like there was no point starting anything because in 1 hour I'd have a meeting. And that statement was true the entire day. It was really hard to force myself to work during those 1-2 hour gaps between meetings.
I switched to a startup that's fully remote and it feels much better now. I went and traveled east from the regular working hours and started work at 12 instead of 9. Then I spent the morning surfing/snowboarding (depending where I was). By the time I came back, I was physically exhausted but mentally prepared to work.
I realized, for me, I procrastinate when I have too much physical energy. I wanted to get up and move around rather than sitting and coding. Maybe that could help you?
I find more meetings empowers you to decline them. The more you decline them the quicker people realize your time is important. People at meetings need to be there to contribute and not be passive unless it’s a one off all hands. If you need status then emails. Don’t waste my time, your time or company’s time.
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When covid started, I was working for a different company that was traditionally 100% in the office. When we switched to work from home, the number of meetings doubled/tripled and I was definitely procrastinating more. It felt like there was no point starting anything because in 1 hour I'd have a meeting. And that statement was true the entire day. It was really hard to force myself to work during those 1-2 hour gaps between meetings.
I switched to a startup that's fully remote and it feels much better now. I went and traveled east from the regular working hours and started work at 12 instead of 9. Then I spent the morning surfing/snowboarding (depending where I was). By the time I came back, I was physically exhausted but mentally prepared to work.
I realized, for me, I procrastinate when I have too much physical energy. I wanted to get up and move around rather than sitting and coding. Maybe that could help you?
I find more meetings empowers you to decline them. The more you decline them the quicker people realize your time is important. People at meetings need to be there to contribute and not be passive unless it’s a one off all hands. If you need status then emails. Don’t waste my time, your time or company’s time.