Comments on: Structure: A good way to kick-start the day http://www.lvnash.com/blog/42/structure-a-good-way-to-kick-start-the-day/ "Solutions Tailored to Fit You" Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:07:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Larry http://www.lvnash.com/blog/42/structure-a-good-way-to-kick-start-the-day/#comment-26 Larry Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:02:03 +0000 http://www.lvnash.com/blog/42/structure-a-good-way-to-kick-start-the-day/#comment-26 Jonathan Thank you for the idea on morning rituals. I think I have them, but with your comment I can be more aware of which ones work for me and which ones I want to keep. Jonathan

Thank you for the idea on morning rituals. I think I have them, but with your comment I can be more aware of which ones work for me and which ones I want to keep.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.lvnash.com/blog/42/structure-a-good-way-to-kick-start-the-day/#comment-24 Jonathan Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:13:44 +0000 http://www.lvnash.com/blog/42/structure-a-good-way-to-kick-start-the-day/#comment-24 I worked with a personal coach who talked about "create rituals" to help organize and focus your day. A morning ritual might be * get up * do a "brain dump" -- write down whatever is on the top of your mind, just to offload it (this gets orgainzed later) -- just a min or two * personal hygiene * get dressed * map out plan for the day * write for 15 minutes * then go on with rest of day An "Arrive at Work Ritual" might consist of: * listen to phone message * return urgent calls * review emails * respond to emails * go on with rest of work day This rituals once established hellp to keep you focused and not get distracted so easily. I found that it was helpful, but took some work to establish at first. I worked with a personal coach who talked about “create rituals” to help organize and focus your day. A morning ritual might be
* get up
* do a “brain dump” — write down whatever is on the top
of your mind, just to offload it (this gets orgainzed
later) — just a min or two
* personal hygiene
* get dressed
* map out plan for the day
* write for 15 minutes
* then go on with rest of day

An “Arrive at Work Ritual” might consist of:
* listen to phone message
* return urgent calls
* review emails
* respond to emails
* go on with rest of work day

This rituals once established hellp to keep you focused and not get distracted so easily. I found that it was helpful, but took some work to establish at first.

]]> By: Caroline Middlebrook http://www.lvnash.com/blog/42/structure-a-good-way-to-kick-start-the-day/#comment-22 Caroline Middlebrook Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:28:03 +0000 http://www.lvnash.com/blog/42/structure-a-good-way-to-kick-start-the-day/#comment-22 Thanks very much for the link! Thanks very much for the link!

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