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<\/figure>\n\u00b7 Manage your TASKS, not your TIME. Focus on getting TASKS done and not how much time you spend trying to get them done.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 You\u2019ve probably heard this before, but do the most difficult thing at the most productive time of the day. If you are a go-getter in the morning, get it done then. If you are more of a \u201cI work better after I\u2019ve got my momentum going\u201d type of person, that\u2019s the time to tackle the hard stuff, after you get the mundane out of the way. This means you have to take a decent realistic look at yourself and maybe track your productive time for a week or so to see when you work best.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Focus on the results, not the project. If you are working on a task or project that seems daunting, picture yourself on the other side. Laura Vanderkam, author of The New<\/u> Corner Office<\/u>, tells the story of her son being terrified of riding a roller coaster so she told him to envision it when it was over. He did, and he found out he enjoyed it more than he thought he would. Picture yourself on the back side of the project.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Make a realistic To-Do List. A to-do list is basically a short contract with yourself. 3-5 things is a great place to start. If you get them all done by noon, GREAT! You can always create another list after lunch, and you have a feeling of accomplishment. A To-Do list is not a wish list, it\u2019s a task management tool.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Rethink urgency. Remember you are looking for solutions to a problem (whatever that problem may be at the moment), and prioritize what needs to go first to get done to start the solution going.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Do your best to manage distractions as best as you can. Distractions happen, whether you are a CEO, a teacher or just someone trying to get your 5 year old to sit at the computer and learn their colors and numbers. Work in bites of time. If you have a lot of distractions at home, wear headphones when you work. Things always pop up, so to stay on task, cret a \u201clater\u201d list\u2014a list of things to address later in the day or another time. That gets them out of your mind so you can stay on task.<\/p>\n \u00b7<\/p>\n Finally, give yourself a break. Get up every hour and look at something different. Walk around. Grab a snack or beverage. Pet the dog. Go outside for a minute. You will be glad you did. Schedule them with a reminder from Alexa or Siri if you need to.<\/p>\n End well, for the day. Every day needs an opening and a closing. Many people who work from home find it helpful to create their own end of the day ritual. What can yours be? Write your to-do list for the next day. Sign off from your computer. Meditate for 5 minutes or write in a journal. Do something that shifts your brain into \u201cok, we are shifting gears now\u201d.<\/p>\n I\u2019d love to hear from you about creative ways to end your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Remember March 11, 2020? If you were working at your job in an office, you do….you grabbed your coffee, kissed your loved ones and headed out the door to work. Remember March 18, one week later? Suddenly your kids were not in school, your office was closed and you were learning something called \u201cZoom\u201d and …<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nancyorganizes.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/65_file.png\" "\\"\\"")
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