Managing Energy (Time & Promises)
Year Design
Month Design
Form
Thorough iCal session
Block out commitments
Add in Intentional Reading & Learning blocks
Week Design
Next Actions Form
Next Actions 'drop' on phone notes app
'Current' Green Folder
Print out of iCal
Forms & tracker sheets
Any current relevant paperwork
Self Care/Stretching sheet
Email Management
Aim for zero inbox
Thunderbird
Label plugins
Different emails for different functions
Min 30 mins per day key emails
Utilise autoresponders
Active use of folders
Unsubscribe/delete/minimise
Time Management Principles
Batch processing
E.g. book all train tickets at once
Prioritise & focus!
Parkinson's Law
Harvesting Reflections
Daily Tracker Sheets
Weekly review
Review goals/SMART targets
Ratings of impact of work
Reflective boxes
How could I have been more effective/strategic?
How could I have been more efficient/managed by time and promises better?
How was my self-care this week overall?
How much interaction did I have with the land this week?
Monthly Review
Reflect on PoDaPo criteria (see form)
Popular Education Reflections
A4 sheet to evaluate self giving workshops
Other people observing my teaching practice?
Design thorough self reflection sheet
Reading System
Book Note harvesting
Tracking sheet for books
Mindmap of key content
Key points
Key quotes
Integration into organising
Integration into pathway
Political agroecology commentary
Critical observations
Further resources
Create google form
Reviews on Empty Cages Design Website
Blog posts
Resource Review
Affiliate links
Aim for one hour intentional reading per day
Meeting my learning needs
Kinaesthetic learning
Investing in courses & practical experiences
Working/being outside
Pro-active reading e.g. note taking, underlining
Visual-spatial
Mind mapping information
Working on A3
Using images/graphic design
Using mahara
Bullet points
Supportive learning environment
Clean/tidy/organised bedroom
Desk! Space for design work
Ability to play music loud
Balance between office & other environments e.g. cafes, new locations
Fast internet access
Working where can't get online for certain tasks e.g. writing, thinking
Taking breaks outside
Optimising action learning
Designing opportunities for implementation
Ensuring work is necessary, useful & congruent with ecosocial goals
Optimising my support systems
Seeking mentors
Skill Flex advising
Diploma tutorials
Main Advising sessions
Identifying who can help & asking for it
Wider networks
E.g. community organising contacts, permaculture movement etc
Accessing Financial support
The Land
nourisher/recharger
Emotional Support
Care, love & support of friends
Family
Counselling/'professional' help
Spirituality
Digital Information Management
Photograph & media management
iPhoto
Dropbox
Book note management
Book notes scrivener
Learning journal
Scrivener
Tracking sheets
Notes on iPhone
File searching & storage
Well labelled folders
Bookmarked journals & subscriptions
Desktop of iPhone
Bookmarks toolbar
Reading wishlists
Amazon
MSc Spreadsheet (online)
Bookmarking websites/tracking sources
Zotero
Tag pages by OP and subject
Citethisforme.com
Notes on iPhone
Gaia University Interaction
Google hangouts
Guild Calls
Radio Calls
Content
All Gaia U Community
All Gaia U Community Forum
Main advising sessions
Skill flex advising sessions
Integrated Learning
Key times/places for doing OP work
Trains/long journeys esp. prison visits
Evenings 7.30 - 9.30pm latest
Bus journeys
Set days/evenings planned in advance
Reading
Traveling
30mins - 1 hour before bed when possible
Bathroom!
Garden when resting
Resilience
Resilient IT systems
Back up of files
Online
Hard drives
Different locations
Online
Hard drives
Different locations
Flexible document formats
Open office
Open source software
Memorable but safe passwords (changed regularly)
Document storage online e.g. google docs
Address book & phone
People to cover if having time off
Expected
Unexpected
Flexible & integrated formats
Paper notebook
Laptop
Portable
iCal print outs
Support systems
People to cover if having time off
Expected
Unexpected
Self Care
'Downtime'/social time
Computer free time
Time to self/time with others
Time at home/away
Rewilding vs civilized time
Fighting back/resistance
Recharging activities
Gardening
Hardcore shows
Walking/being on land
Medicine making
Breaks away