Carolina de Arriba

And you might need to decide whether this is the right environment for you.

Because if your manager doesn't value your effectiveness, if they don't respect your capacity, that's a much bigger issue than time management.

That's a fundamental misalignment in how they view your role and your contributions.

And that might not be fixable with better communication.

It might be a sign that you need a different manager or a different team.

Okay, last question I'm going to answer today.

I've tried to change before and it never sticks.

Why would this time be different?

This one is an important question.

I got someone, someone specifically said, I've tried to change my energy patterns before.

I've tried the morning routine.

It lasts a week.

I've tried blocking time for deep work.

It got overtaken by meetings.

I've tried saying no more often than I feel guilty and say yes again.

So honestly, why would this time be any different?

Well, first of all, thank you for your question.

And I get it.

I really do.

And here's what I've learned both from my own experience and from working with so many people on this.