Work Schedule - Part Two
Hello from SW Florida where the temperature is 87 degrees and humid.
This week I am busy multitasking. I’ve been working on three non-fiction books, an upcoming email campaign, and a special project for a friend. All in all, I’ve been very busy. But busy is good. It sure beats the alternative!.
I just got home from helping my friend. Writing this blog is my first priority in most situations. But this was different.
I am still in recovery from my heart attack which means that I tire easily. This in itself forces me to be flexible and get creative. When my friend asked me to set aside time this week I immediately checked my calendar. There was something on virtually every day. So what did I do?
I immediately sat down and reworked my schedule. Some things of lesser importance were outright removed, others were moved to another time or day. This freed up my day and I was able to help my friend and still have time to work on other projects.
Sounds simplistic and it is. But only because I already had a set of priorities in place. I simply check the list and organize my day accordingly. What is this list? Glad you asked.
My priority list is short. Part of my morning devotions involves recording my priorities. I allow for two, but can write three. No more than three. There are many things I need to do, but I only have two or three that are high priority: The special project and this blog. Everything else falls afterward and may not get done today.
It’s all about your mind frame. If you can’t adjust to the sudden changes of life you might get frustrated. Frustration leads to bad temper and mistakes, both of which can cause greater tension and frustration!
Because I had a flexible schedule I was able to help my friend and get great piece of mind. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to be flexible. Don’t get hung up on your to-do list. Have priorities and recognize that not everything is going to get done.
Follow this simple plan and your days will be less frustrating!
This week I am busy multitasking. I’ve been working on three non-fiction books, an upcoming email campaign, and a special project for a friend. All in all, I’ve been very busy. But busy is good. It sure beats the alternative!.
I just got home from helping my friend. Writing this blog is my first priority in most situations. But this was different.
I am still in recovery from my heart attack which means that I tire easily. This in itself forces me to be flexible and get creative. When my friend asked me to set aside time this week I immediately checked my calendar. There was something on virtually every day. So what did I do?
I immediately sat down and reworked my schedule. Some things of lesser importance were outright removed, others were moved to another time or day. This freed up my day and I was able to help my friend and still have time to work on other projects.
Sounds simplistic and it is. But only because I already had a set of priorities in place. I simply check the list and organize my day accordingly. What is this list? Glad you asked.
My priority list is short. Part of my morning devotions involves recording my priorities. I allow for two, but can write three. No more than three. There are many things I need to do, but I only have two or three that are high priority: The special project and this blog. Everything else falls afterward and may not get done today.
It’s all about your mind frame. If you can’t adjust to the sudden changes of life you might get frustrated. Frustration leads to bad temper and mistakes, both of which can cause greater tension and frustration!
Because I had a flexible schedule I was able to help my friend and get great piece of mind. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to be flexible. Don’t get hung up on your to-do list. Have priorities and recognize that not everything is going to get done.
Follow this simple plan and your days will be less frustrating!
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