December 2023 Goals
monthly goals
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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
- Continue p450 manuscript draft
- Prepare SICB presentation for January
- Prepare Yellow Island website for January
November Goal Recap
- Get through eDNA bioinformatics pipeline from CALeDNA trip
- Outline & draft p450 manuscript
- Prepare poster for AGU in December
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.