White Space and Working from Home

Scheduling my white space

Many people ask the crucial question, “Can I create white space in my busy schedule?” and my answer remains an absolute yes! Yes, you can, and yes, you should. It is essential and needs to be fulfilled and given time. You can create periods for this in your calendar. I refer to this period as blocks.

I make several thirty-minute blocks each day for my white space. I have time blocked from 8:00 - 9:00, 12:00 - 12:30, and 5:00 - 5:30. These blocks are solely reserved for me and me alone.

During these blocks, I am left to think about concluded meetings and other activities, except in emergency cases requiring immediate attention. My white space ritual is carried out daily, and I make sure never to miss it. ...