A Bug's Life

Yes - buffers! I've started learning those. I'm practicing sticking time estimates on things on todo lists (so I can check afterwards how long it really took, if I'm that on top of things), and sometimes stick buffers into the time estimates. If doing month schedules for things like work, I usually stick in a handful of buffer days, spread out at ends of major subtasks. Gives more slack for down days, harder tasks, and meetings that take up much time. Spacers are good - all the better to have options if they don't get filled up.

But, yes, also what coth said.