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title: "December 2023 Goals"
author: "Chris Mantegna"
date: "2023-11-29"
categories: ["monthly goals", "daily entries"]
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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

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20%
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-   Continue p450 manuscript draft

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60%
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-   Prepare SICB presentation for January

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10%
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-   Prepare Yellow Island website for January

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15%
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## November Goal Recap

-   Get through eDNA bioinformatics pipeline from CALeDNA trip

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20%
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-   Outline & draft p450 manuscript

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60%
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-   Prepare poster for AGU in December

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10%
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## 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.