She’s the type of person that doesn’t let you “land” when you come in the office. As soon as my key is in the door, she’s asking me about something or just starts talking.

It wasn’t until I read this article at Web Worker Daily that I realized she’s messing with my pre-work rituals:

Whether it’s vacuuming your keyboard, taking a long walk, or making a pot of coffee, you probably have a routine that you do before you get started with work. This routine seems so mundane and simple, yet, without it, you can’t get started.

I’ve got a few things I do to get in the work frame of mind and not being able to do them has made things “off” all week.

Reading back over that, it sounds like I’m a touch OCD. That’s not quite what I mean.

To get settled in to work, I usually take just a few minutes of quiet time to skim the news, get some coffee, go over my to-do list, etc. and I didn’t realize it until I read this article, that those things are an important part of the rhythm of the day.

She’s coming in late tomorrow, so I’m going to take back my routine.

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Pre-work rituals

Web Worker Daily has some hints about How to Get your Work Done When You’re Not Inspired

The part I struggle with the most is the advice to “Go for quantity first, then evaluate for quality”.

I suffer from an extreme case of perfectionism paralysis when I have trouble doing anything if I can’t do it exactly like I want to do it. However, I’m concluding that, like Nike says, I should, “Just Do It”.

I’ll “just do it” right after I go get something to drink and see what’s going on over in the department and go to the bathroom and get a snack…

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Getting work done when you’re not inspired

I’m all about making your weekend seem longer, but sometimes that makes Monday harder to face.

Maybe it’s just because I’m having a hard time getting back into things, but I thought I’d share some these tips from Web Worker Daily about How to Ease Your Way Back into the Workweek.

One thing that I would add is that it always helps me to leave my desk somewhat organized and leave myself notes about where to begin Monday morning.

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Getting back into the work week

There’s a great article, How to Take Control of Your Day When You’re Overwhelmed that really spoke to me, offering tips about how to “get a grip” that can be applied to both work and home.

The best advice? Stop and think.

So many times, when everything seems out of control, whether it be before a board meeting, or, before dinner, a good old fashioned deep breath is all you need to get back on track, and, get a handle on your anxiety.

If it sounds a lot like a “time out”, there’s a reason for that. Taking time to collect your thoughts is sound advice for all ages.

Read the rest for other tips about how to get control of your day.

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Getting Control of Your Day

According to Dr. James Levine they will:

Sitting at their desks is about the last thing workers would do in Dr. James Levine’s office of the future.

Instead of being sedentary in front of their computers, they’d stand. But instead of standing still, they’d walk on a treadmill. And instead of meeting around a conference table, they’d talk business while walking laps on a track.

An intriguing idea, but, it looks like one would have to be awfully coordinated to do some of those things.

(via Web Worker Daily who also shows how to make a workstation out of a treadmill)

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Exercise While You Work

I salute those of you who work at home with children.

Though I don’t work full time from home, I do need to do some online work in the evenings and on weekends. I try very hard to do it after they go to bed, or, during natural “downtime” during the day. However, sometimes I don’t feel like I’m serving either my children or my work very well.

I suppose I ought to read the article, though, as I am coming to you live from my bathroom floor, seeing as it’s the only place that I can get any peace long enough to complete a thought.

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How to manage kids in a home office