December 2023 Goals

monthly goals
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Author

Chris Mantegna

Published

November 29, 2023

Monthly Goals

December Goals

Knowing this is another short month due to the holidays, my monthly goals are succinct and build upon existing progress.

  • Get through eDNA bioinformatics pipeline from CALeDNA trip

20%

  • Continue p450 manuscript draft

60%

  • Prepare SICB presentation for January

10%

  • Prepare Yellow Island website for January

15%

November Goal Recap

  • Get through eDNA bioinformatics pipeline from CALeDNA trip

20%

  • Outline & draft p450 manuscript

60%

  • Prepare poster for AGU in December

10%

November Goal Reflection

What worked, what didn’t, where can I improve

What Worked

  • Small amounts of daily progress over large chunks of work blocks
  • I was clear about my limitations and stuck to imminent projects. This resulted in going to AGU as a BIMS ambassador only instead of going as an ambassador and presenting.

What Didn’t

  • I didn’t make a comprehensive list of steps to accomplish each goal.
  • I didn’t spend my time waiting for data to clarify the workflow for eDNA bioinformatics pipeline.

Improve

  • Prioritize workload and then create steps, it is clear that not all steps for all projects are a priority.
  • Work on switching tasks and making better documentation to support shifting between tasks to encourage overall progress, not just an ‘all or nothing’ outcome.
  • Consistently schedule ‘bench’ time for coding and computer- based work at the beginning of the week when I do my weekly schedule review.