My Favourite Tip - Laura Mae Martin: Zero-based calendaring

<p>Do you need to reset? </p><p>Whether you’re starting at a new company, starting a new position, or just starting a new season in your work-life, an effective reset is the key to hitting the ground running at a new, more efficient pace. </p><p>For the execs at Google, this is absolutely critical - that’s why they listen to Laura Mae Martin, Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor. Step one: don’t just do what you did last time!</p><p>When it’s time to reset her calendar, Laura employs a “zero-based” approach, one that’s common in budgeting, but should be more common in calendaring. Instead of just repeating what she did last year, last season or last week, Laura starts from scratch - from zero - and assesses each new opportunity, task and meeting with fresh eyes. </p><p>Instead of saying, “this is how we’ve done it”, Laura wants you to ask, “is this what I need to do <em>this time?</em>”</p><p>Connect with Laura on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8ezI8GYqs6k3ll9q8NUf_Ba0GSHcp47">YouTube</a> or the <a href="https://blog.google">Google Keyword blog</a></p><p>You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/productivity-expert-laura-mae-martin-helps-you-spring-clean-your-work-habits-before-returning-to-the-office/">Productivity expert Laura Mae Martin helps you “spring clean” your work habits before returning to the office</a></p><p>***</p><p>My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on the socials:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a> </p><p> </p><p>If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to g