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Friday, October 8, 2010

Day Five: Review, Catch-Up And Relax

The first step is to review your week. See what you've accomplished on your To-Do list and what's left undone. What do you have to catch up on? What's on that list that just has to be complete before the weekend?


Michael Jackson Relaxing

*Follow up on emails and phone calls - Answer all important messages. Give a final check on Friday and catch up on significant work. Then let it go, don't worry about an emergency someone will call you.

*Saying the word "NO" is easy - Let it roll off the tongue. Don't take on more than necessary. An overworked person will end up doing more harm than good. Enjoy your weekend. It also gives you a chance to wind down before it starts again on Monday.

*Let your weekend be free of work - Leave it in the office even if it may seem difficult. However, guess what it'll still be there for you on Monday.

*Schedule mom time - If you haven't added this to your To-Do list now's the chance. Try relaxing and doing something just for you and/or the family. This can be the most rewarding of all.

This week we just went over the basics. Next week we'll get into more exercises and techniques that'll help you better manage your time.

To Recap:

  1. You should have reviewed what you do all day to see where you can make changes to use your time wisely.
  2. You should have started a To-Do List.
  3. You should have looked over your list to see where you can combine activities to shorten your days.
  4. You should have looked over ways to manage time when on vacation and how to use Outlook Tasks to manage your list more effectively.



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4 comments:

  1. I especially like the "Schedule Mom Time" tip! I think that we get so busy and all that we often forget to take care of ourselves...I know that I do!

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  2. We're at a similar place in our writer journey (I'm querying my first book right now). Found you through my new membership in the SIS writer moms tribe/group. I'm just catching up, so I followed, subscribed, joined, commented, and whatnot!
    Amen, on the post.

    Nice to meet you :)

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  3. Hi Tomica,
    I usually have a daily to-do-list whether I accomplish all my tasks for the day or not. However, I never thought of reviewing my weekly list :(
    I guess that could help in order to visualize my goals.
    Thanks for the tips!

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  4. Great advice! I love it when I have everything caught up so I can relax and enjoy my weekend. It does not happen often enough. I will have to follow these tips.

    I am following you through Friday Follow.

    Have a great evening.

    Vickie
    victoriasvoice44.blogspot.com

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