Comments on: Begin Your Work Day at the End of It http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/ For People Who Want to Be Awesomely Productive Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:26:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jens P. Berget http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/#comment-2833 Jens P. Berget Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:41:11 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1436#comment-2833 The last thing I do before I go to bed, is to plan the next day. Well, I start the planning the last 30 minutes before going home from work. Then, I'll add a few extra thoughts just before going to bed. It works great, and I always put the most important task to accomplish at the top of my list. Great advice. The last thing I do before I go to bed, is to plan the next day. Well, I start the planning the last 30 minutes before going home from work. Then, I’ll add a few extra thoughts just before going to bed.

It works great, and I always put the most important task to accomplish at the top of my list.

Great advice.

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/#comment-2749 Matthew Cornell Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:44:37 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1436#comment-2749 "Set up your first task for tomorrow morning" - I agree completely. The biggest single enhancement to GTD - a kind of missing link - is implementing a daily planning practice. It helps me finish the day feeling full of accomplishment. I made it into a product, which I call (slightly tongue in cheek :-) "Where the !@#% did my day go? The ultimate guide to making every day a great workday". It's at http://matthewcornell.org/products.html#where-did-my-day-go if you're interested. Happy working! “Set up your first task for tomorrow morning” – I agree completely. The biggest single enhancement to GTD – a kind of missing link – is implementing a daily planning practice. It helps me finish the day feeling full of accomplishment. I made it into a product, which I call (slightly tongue in cheek :-) “Where the !@#% did my day go? The ultimate guide to making every day a great workday”. It’s at http://matthewcornell.org/products.html#where-did-my-day-go if you’re interested. Happy working!

]]> By: End of the Week: 31st January 2010 « Travisthetrout's Blog http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/#comment-2676 End of the Week: 31st January 2010 « Travisthetrout's Blog Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:57:16 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1436#comment-2676 [...] Begin your work day at the end of it [WorkAwesome] [...] [...] Begin your work day at the end of it [WorkAwesome] [...]

]]> By: Start Your Work Day the Night Before for Better Productivity [Career] | Peer Marketing Group http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/#comment-2653 Start Your Work Day the Night Before for Better Productivity [Career] | Peer Marketing Group Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:45:33 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1436#comment-2653 [...] seat of your pants when you walk in the office door? Share your thoughts and tips in the comments. Begin Your Work Day at the End of It [Work [...] [...] seat of your pants when you walk in the office door? Share your thoughts and tips in the comments. Begin Your Work Day at the End of It [Work [...]

]]> By: Rick http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/#comment-2644 Rick Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:04:55 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1436#comment-2644 I'm 34 and have worked at several companies (both small & massive in size). The only thing this kind of productivity in the workplace this leads to eventually is an expectation of more in my experience. The more organized & efficient I got the more crap was eventually piled up on me. Not all the companies did this at first, but over time they all came to rely on it. I'm not saying don't be efficient and work better - I'm advocating for keeping this to yourself and still acting like you're very very busy. If your IT department (if you have one) has so much crap on your computer that it takes 20 minutes just to turn on and settle down on the desktop, don't waste your personal time the night before trying to compensate for this - or at least make up for the stress & bother by going into the office the next morning and doing something personal and pretend you're waiting for your computer to boot. I’m 34 and have worked at several companies (both small & massive in size). The only thing this kind of productivity in the workplace this leads to eventually is an expectation of more in my experience. The more organized & efficient I got the more crap was eventually piled up on me. Not all the companies did this at first, but over time they all came to rely on it.

I’m not saying don’t be efficient and work better – I’m advocating for keeping this to yourself and still acting like you’re very very busy. If your IT department (if you have one) has so much crap on your computer that it takes 20 minutes just to turn on and settle down on the desktop, don’t waste your personal time the night before trying to compensate for this – or at least make up for the stress & bother by going into the office the next morning and doing something personal and pretend you’re waiting for your computer to boot.

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]]> By: DanGTD http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/#comment-2509 DanGTD Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:59:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1436#comment-2509 Great tip. It really builds momentum if you start the task the previous day. However, because the task is unfinished and lingers on your mind, there might be some problems with relaxing that day. I guess it's not great for yor life to do this as a regular practice, just from time to time with important/urgent projects. Great tip. It really builds momentum if you start the task the previous day. However, because the task is unfinished and lingers on your mind, there might be some problems with relaxing that day. I guess it’s not great for yor life to do this as a regular practice, just from time to time with important/urgent projects.

]]> By: Stephanie Cockerl http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/#comment-2508 Stephanie Cockerl Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:50:25 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1436#comment-2508 It is always a constant battle for me to plan ahead. It comes and goes in waves, pretty much like my writing. Being a night owl also, I'm better off doing passive stuff like reading feeds and email in the morning, so that in the afternoon, I can hit the ground running. It is always a constant battle for me to plan ahead. It comes and goes in waves, pretty much like my writing. Being a night owl also, I’m better off doing passive stuff like reading feeds and email in the morning, so that in the afternoon, I can hit the ground running.

]]> By: Don Gilbert http://workawesome.com/productivity/begin-your-work-day-at-the-end-of-it/#comment-2420 Don Gilbert Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:11:36 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1436#comment-2420 Just wanted to say - GREAT ARTICLE! I came across it in my Google reader through Lifehacker - but I'm subscribing direct after this one. One of my biggest problems in the morning is getting rolling once I first get there. These tips should really help. Thanks, Don Just wanted to say – GREAT ARTICLE! I came across it in my Google reader through Lifehacker – but I’m subscribing direct after this one.

One of my biggest problems in the morning is getting rolling once I first get there. These tips should really help.

Thanks,
Don

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