How to have executive function – scribbles in the margins
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a.k.a. "the scary Jeremy protocol" MEETINGS What you get out of a meeting is roughly proportional to how much you’ve thought about the contents before. T...
scribbles in the margins 10 Sep, 2026 a.k.a. "the scary Jeremy protocol" MEETINGS What you get out of a meeting is roughly proportional to how much you’ve thought about the contents before. This means prepare for your meetings. If you have not done the preparation, you can ask for a silent start for the first few minutes where you read and comment on, or write out, your prep. If you’re missing someone during the meeting, pause and call them to ask them to join, rather than continuing without them. See this post from Li-Lian: a 1:1 with your manager is successful if you find it…
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