I find it rather surprising how easily a week can slip away from me. One day, it’s the start of a fresh week; I’m full of energy and excited to get things done. After getting pulled in too many directions for a few days — suddenly it’s the end of the week, and maybe I’ve Continue reading "Weekly Planning" The post Weekly Planning appeared first on Hailley Griffis @hailleymari .
A few days ago, I sat in a quiet cabin over a few of those blurry days between Christmas and New Year, and had a realization that changed how I approach the entire year ahead. Free time is pretty rare for me in this stage of life, I need to plan to ensure that I Continue reading "The Goal-Setting Framework for People Who Love Measuring Progress" The post The Goal-Setting Framework for People Who…
Some of my most insightful realizations and best moments of growth have come from the simple act of taking time to reflect. Reflecting started out as something I would take time to do around my birthday or before the end of the year, but it s really become something I do daily. I have several ways Continue reading "The End-of-Year Reflection Exercise I Do Every Year" The post The End-of-Year…
For the past few months, I ve been living through what I have been describing as a very full season. We recently moved with two young kids, spent weeks living out of boxes, and have been renovating our house on weekends. Between the chaos of daily life, the physical exhaustion of home improvement projects, and now Continue reading "The Seasons of Capacity Framework" The post The Seasons of…
For years now, I ve been collecting job descriptions that match or slightly exceed my current role at Buffer. I don t apply to these roles, but I do save them in a dedicated folder. Over time, this collection has become incredibly valuable to my career development. Earlier in my time at Buffer, these were especially useful Continue reading "Future Job Descriptions: How I Use This Tool for Career…
A concept that I will always believe is that the more you know about yourself, the easier time you’ll have doing just about anything. One thing most people may not have articulated about themselves is their mental processing style — are you an external or an internal processor? I realized a little while ago that Continue reading "The Power of Knowing How You Think: Mental Processing Styles Systems…
The first time I returned to work after taking 12 weeks off on parental leave, my brain felt like mush. I couldn’t help but ask myself, “What do I do here again?” I’ve heard from other parents that this is a normal feeling, and luckily, it wore off after the first few days of catching Continue reading "3 Things I’m Doing To Make Returning From Parental Leave Easier" The post 3 Things I’m Doing To…
The term ‘workload planning’ may not sound very exciting, but I’m talking about having a reasonable number of things on my to-do list on any given day — and there are few better ways to start a workday than that. Over the last few years, my work has changed a lot. I’ve gone from being Continue reading "My Strategies for Mastering the Art of Workload Planning" The post My Strategies for Mastering…
I used to get so stressed out during performance review season. I’d spend a ton of time looking back at everything I worked on, and then I would spend way too much time writing it all out, editing, and overthinking it before submitting it. It wasn’t a particularly efficient or pleasant process. Performance reviews are Continue reading "Make Performance Reviews Manageable With The Accomplishments…
One of the best things I’ve done in my career is focus on horizontal networking (another way to describe it is lateral networking). Horizontal networking means networking with people on a similar level to you, not people who are far more senior or experienced in their careers. It might not be the approach that first Continue reading "Horizontal or Lateral Networking: A Tool For Career Growth" The…