BlogMeetings and the workday
Meetings and the workday
Meetings, the end of the day and keeping the weekend yours.
Meetings and the workdayCalendar alerts on Mac: set them up and fix missing onesHow to set Calendar alerts on a Mac: default alerts in Calendar > Settings, alerts for one event, and what to check when Calendar alerts don't appear.
Meetings and the workdayHow to decline a meeting politely, with examplesTo decline a meeting politely, thank them, give a short honest reason and offer an alternative. Examples for agendas, async updates and focus time.
Meetings and the workdayHow to set a timer on a Mac: Clock, Siri and moreHow to set a timer on a Mac with the Clock app, Siri, Spotlight, Shortcuts, Reminders or Terminal, plus what to use on a Mac without the Clock app.
Meetings and the workdayHow to stop being late to meetings, even back-to-back onesTo stop being late to meetings, set a reminder 5 to 10 minutes before, end each call a few minutes early and use the gap to get ready. Here is how.- Meetings and the workdayHow to structure your workday, with two sample day plansHow to structure your workday: deep work in your best hours, meetings grouped together, breaks at set points, lunch away from the desk and a hard stop.
- Meetings and the workdayMeeting reminder message templates: emails and texts to copyMeeting reminder message templates for a day before, an hour before and 10 minutes before, plus a nudge for a late attendee and a reschedule. Copy and edit.
- Meetings and the workdayRecurring reminders on Mac: how to set them in RemindersHow to set recurring reminders on a Mac in Reminders: repeat options, custom repeats, early reminders, Smart Lists, iPhone sync and where it falls short.
- Meetings and the workdayThe 52/17 rule: work 52 minutes, then break for 17The 52/17 rule means 52 minutes of focused work, then a 17 minute break away from the screen. Where it came from, how it compares to Pomodoro, how to try it.
- Meetings and the workdayA shutdown ritual to end your workday properlyA ten-minute routine to close the workday: capture open loops, pick tomorrow's first task, check the calendar, quit your apps and call it done.
- Meetings and the workdayBack-to-back meetings: how to add buffers that stickWhy back-to-back meetings wear you down, how to end meetings five or ten minutes early, block buffers in Calendar, and spend a five-minute gap well.
- Meetings and the workdayMeeting reminders on a Mac that you won't missSet a default alert in Calendar, make alerts stay on screen until you act, and add a second nudge a few minutes before. How to stop missing meetings.
- Meetings and the workdayTime blindness at the computer: why hours vanish and what helpsWhy an hour at the Mac can feel like ten minutes, and the visible clocks, timers, planned transitions and well-timed nudges that bring you back to the time.
- Meetings and the workdayTime blocking in the Mac Calendar app: a setup that worksHow to time block with Calendar on a Mac: a separate calendar for blocks, colors that mean something, repeating blocks, real breaks and a quick morning review.
- Meetings and the workdayWhat to do in the five minutes before a meetingA five-minute routine before any meeting: the agenda, the right windows, water, a stretch, a slow breath, and why an early nudge beats one on time.
- Meetings and the workdayWorking on weekends: how to set a limit and keep itWhen weekend work keeps creeping in, a time or task limit, one early block and some distance from the work Mac keep most of the weekend yours.