{"id":8440,"date":"2019-01-03T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=8440"},"modified":"2018-09-25T09:33:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T14:33:09","slug":"how-to-start-your-work-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/how-to-start-your-work-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start your Work Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s 9 am and time to get to work! \u00a0You grab your planner, you sit at your computer and you start your work. \u00a0Not quite! \u00a0Not surprisingly it often takes a warm up of sorts to get started. A warm up prepares you to do the work you intend. \u00a0It’s not only motivation. It’s also at times physical and cognitive acts that prepare us to do our best work. \u00a0What does that look like to warm up? \u00a0Here’s some possibilities of how to start your work day.<\/p>\n

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Self care start to your day<\/h3>\n

With so many possibilities, perhaps a self care<\/a> warm up will suit your need to clear your mind and focus on work. \u00a0There’s several ways the self care focus appears to us. \u00a0Many of my clients start their days with meditation. \u00a0 Spending time in meditation offers the benefits of lowered stress, greater focus and clarity. \u00a0Another choice is a spiritual start to your day, including a bible reading or prayer time. Getting in touch with God helps us align our thoughts with our spirituality. \u00a0A physical self care warm up incudes drinking a glass of water, taking any medications, exercising, and eating protein. \u00a0Your self care warm up might be also called your routine for starting your day.<\/p>\n

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List making start to your day<\/h3>\n

As part of the strategy of Getting Things Done (GTD), there’s always a mind sweep. \u00a0It’s how we clear our thoughts and capture them. \u00a0A list is a great way to start your day and clear your mind to prepare to start real work. \u00a0Simply writing down all your thoughts in a capture tool either paper or digital helps give you clarity.<\/p>\n

Now what about all those thoughts and ideas? \u00a0This is when we must prioritize. \u00a0We can’t and should not do everything on the list. \u00a0It’s our priorities that rise to the top for our work. \u00a0I call these Most Important<\/a> Tasks (MITs). \u00a0If you want to start your work quickly the next day, write out your MITs at the close of your work day in preparation for the next day’s work.<\/p>\n

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Verbal processing to start your day<\/h3>\n

Team up with a partner for a short conversation to start your day. \u00a0Many of us are verbal processors, meaning that in talking through a thought we can become clear on next steps. \u00a0It’s also a great tool to remind us where we are, what our thoughts are, and our current task. \u00a0 \u00a0A short team meeting can help you start your work day with priorities.<\/p>\n

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Creative ways to start your day<\/h3>\n

In my conversations with clients, here’s a list of ways they have decided to start their work day.<\/p>\n