Time-blocking could also be useful when it comes to meeting scheduling and action items — by assigning specific times of the day to certain activities, you can limit meetings allowed during those times. Your brain and weekend will thank you. Do you have any other tips or hacks that help you increase productivity during the week and limit weekend working? Let us know in the comments below.
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Some have stuck around, but are they all that valuable? For me, that was the key. Now I delegate urgent tasks like customer service and sales so I can focus on big-picture business development.
Set expectations about how quickly you will reply to emails, and don't have your work email on your phone. Establish a hard stop time when you leave the office every day. It helps to coordinate your schedule with your spouse, if you have one. Finally, turn off your phone a few hours before bed for quiet time where your only focus is family, personal development, and white space.
If you find yourself running out of time in the day, audit your tasks to identify busy work that shouldn't be on your plate.
I focus and work diligently on weekdays so I can be fully present and enjoy activities with them. At the same time, work is an integrated part of my life. It's my mission and playground. I love what I do, and would still do it if I won the lottery tomorrow. So I've involved my family in our purpose and what we're working toward.
That way, if I do need to check emails, take calls, travel or work in the evenings or on weekends, it's not a big deal. I just have to be intentional, plan ahead and openly communicate in advance to set expectations. So many people think about their family while they're at work and think about work while they're with their family. Wherever you are, be there fully. Want to share your insights in a future article? Join The Oracles , a mastermind group of the world's leading entrepreneurs who share their success strategies to help others grow their businesses and build better lives.
Apply here. Do you work weekends? We want to hear from you! Leave a comment or join the discussion on Twitter. Anne Holub May 24th, Per Reuters , the researchers found that: Women working most weekends had more depression symptoms than women who only worked weekdays. Men who worked weekends had more depression symptoms when they also disliked their working conditions. Women had a greater risk of depression only when they worked at least 55 hours a week.
Set expectations for off time. Instead of taking your laptop home every night, try to create boundaries between work and home life from the get-go. Special circumstances notwithstanding, you should be able to get your job done within the normal hours. Have a chat about overtime. After Work Saturday and Sunday Peace out. Have a weekend. Unlike the Dowager Countess, you actually know what a weekend is.
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