This week … I had one day where I had almost continuous tasks and meetings booked in my diary. As usual trepidation flavored the first hour of the day, however in an entire fluke there was a gap of about 30 minutes between each Calendar entry. On reflection, I found this made the day ‘logistic-stress’ free, and give me just enough flexibility to get to different places, record outcomes, and be mentally prepared for the next thing. I know some people create 45 minute meetings inside hour slots to add such a cushion, however I think this suggests either not willing to go over, or alternatively you end up back-to-back anyway. So when I am controlling the schedule I will try ensure 30 minute ‘control gaps’ exist in my diary on busy days.