Today there is silence for the first time in weeks, the children (and hubby) are back to work and I have the house to myself – bliss!! However – I also have a massive ‘to do’ list – both for work and for home – so where do I start?
Following on from the ’3-6pm No laptop Challenge’ of last year (which now needs to include ‘and no Blackberry’ as well) I am setting myself some new ‘working guidelines’ in an attempt to get organised, be productive in ‘work hours’ and generally keep everything balancing - including myself!
1. Start ‘work’ at 10am each day – use the time before to catch up on ‘house’ related jobs so they don’t mount up
2. Don’t be distracted by emails – plan 2/3 slots a day to answer them and ignore at other times.
3. Prioritise work tasks for each day – including all the ones I want to avoid!
4. Stop for lunch for at least 1/2 an hour
5. Don’t feel guilty if I don’t get everything done – I am not superwoman!
What are your plans for the ‘new term’ ? Have you got a schedule or a top tip to share?
I really like these ideas – short and sweet and manageable.
It’s good to have a schedule or a plan especially if you work from home. I tend to meet up with my business partner on Tues and Thurs morning. And then we tend to communicate via skype in the evening, after the kids have gone to bed , usually between 8-9pm. I must try not to check my emails every 5 mins, it’s hard with a Blackberry!!!
Great plan, I need to do this too. It’s my first year self employed and I’m a full time Uni student too!