@whathappensnow.co: HANDS UP if your survival strategy for work relies on caffeine and praying that someone cancels a Zoom call. I was talking to a client in career coaching this week about those dreaded calendar invites that promise to be a “quick 15-minute catch-up” but morph into a 45-minute hostage situation. Those ones where, by the time you’ve prepped, attended, and handled the follow-ups, your entire morning is shot. When the modern workplace comes with messy career ladders, constant Slack pings, and the pressure to always look "active," it's incredibly easy to let your diary run you, rather than the other way around. So to help with that, here's practical career advice that keeps you sane: 1. Next time you are about to book a meeting, or you’re staring blankly at an incoming invite, run it through the 5-step scheduling filter. 2. If you’re dealing with a serial "task-offloader" (that colleague who books a meeting just to dump a project on your plate so they can feel productive), play this framework back to them as a clarifying question (you can use the script in this post too). 3. Check if you're the problem and if you are, use the filter to start building stronger boundaries at work with yourself. Give it a go, hope it helps! #careeradvice #careercoaching #careercoach #careerdevelopment #careertips

Caroline | Career Coach

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Tuesday 23 June 2026 16:13:16 GMT