Monday 06 April 2020
My project ended and now I’m benched until the next project starts (ETA: 20 April). Initially we were supposed to start the new project today - which I dreaded because I need some time to recover from the marathon that the previous project was - but thanks to corona the new project is slightly delayed. There really is a silver lining in everything.
Friday 10 April 2020
I can’t believe how much non-client work I got done this week. During projects, the backlog of internal work keeps growing and I try to stuff every nook and cranny in my calendar to work on bits and pieces, but I’m never satisfied with the quality I deliver. On the bench I have much more time, and, more importantly, mental energy, to work on my backlog in a ‘deep work’ fashion (reading tip: Deep Work, by Cal Newport). I love deep work.
To close off the week, my team organized a pub quiz. 35 colleagues participated and we had loads of fun. The best part for me is at the end of a big conference call when everyone wishes everyone a good evening or a great weekend, with dozens of people speaking simultaneously, you can imagine what this must sound like. Always gives me the giggles.
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