Chase Off the Monday Blahs!
Do Mondays give you the “blahs?” One reason might be because your mind knows you have so much to do that week you don’t know where to start. We all know how overwhelming that can feel. Here’s a smart idea from Rachel Durham of Charleston, South Carolina that’ll put the zip back into your Monday’s. She’s a fund-raising coordinator for a non-profit agency, so her days can get hectic. Rachel wrote that she looks forward to Fridays for a special reason. I’m going to quote Rachel now, “Instead of cramming in the last bit of work possible, I spend the last two hours [of Friday] organizing for the upcoming week. [Now] my Monday mornings are energized and efficient, and it reflects on the rest of the week. Taking the time to prepare has doubled my productivity.”
Thanks, Rachel, for that simple and very smart idea. I now do it, too. And you know what, I also feel more “in control” of my week and better able to prioritize when surprises pop up that used to throw me off track.
Listeners, I’d love to know your best ideas for getting things done. E-mail me. Tell me what you do to be effective in your job. I’ll share the best ones with my smart listeners.
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