From the monthly archives: February 2014
Fab start on a to-do list (via The Organised Housewife)
- Write a detailed to do list. Make your jobs specific, like ‘finish reviewing x report, and send back for editing’ or at home ‘clean three shelves in pantry’ or ‘sort through odd sock pile and throw out/ up cycle any remaining solo socks’. Check out The Organised Housewife for some great printables and tips.
- Make sure you aim high! Write a giant list when you first get up, you can use it as a base for your next Super Tuesday.
- Do it on a day when you are going to have some energy. For me Monday is rough after the weekend, Wednesday I am well and truly into my week. Tuesday is about right. This works well for me as I work five days a week. Change it up to suit your routine.
- Ban all distractions. No social media, no TV, no time-wasting and no procrastinating. If it's not on the list, don’t do it. Push back on meetings, lunch dates, anything you can to give yourself the best chance of success.
- Tackle your most dreaded jobs first. Make the awkward phone call. Clean the crisper/ veg drawer in the fridge. Tackle the most complex report. Whatever it is, tackle the big stuff first.
- Take the time at the end of your Super day to reflect on how it went. What did you smash through? What gave you a lot of satisfaction when you finished? What took you longer that you thought? How did you go with your tough jobs? What’s left for next week?
- Reward yourself! Read a magazine, spend a bit of time on Facebook, Instagram, whatever your favourite social media time waster/pleasure is. The point is to take the time to celebrate you much you rocked it on Super Tuesday!
The beginning of the next phase… Big School!
