I'm not leaving "early" on my final "early" Friday of the summer (nor did i mange the others), but I've had a FANTASTIC day and here are some highlights:
enjoyed a nice campus stroll with colleagues
completely cleared half a large office desk surface (not just by dumping into a box or drawer)
(also made significant additional progress on the other half--those who have seen know this is HUGE)
Affirmed a quarter-century TM and invited her to coffee meeting next week
completed a round of super-positive reference checks for a super-awesome candidate
followed up with my committee on my progress
took a moment to help a couple of friends
assured a colleague no need to worry about mail/"rush" requests while on vacation--we'll cover
collected my e-hug from another TM friend
found time to create this list before leaving!
Notice themes/patterns? It's twofold at least. I relish a sense of "closure" on a Friday afternoon. I also feel more "accomplished" when I've done something good beyond my own experience. These are the things that can sustain us through those tough moments when things aren't exactly by our plan.
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