Are You Working Too Much Or Too Little?

By Author: Susanne Myers
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Are you one of those people who get into something and just works day and night on it? Or are you one of those minimalists who didn't start papers in school until the night before they were due? You know scraping by doing the bare minimum. That was me in school, but I am getting off topic here.

You may be one of those people that will work like a maniac if it is something they really love, but will drag their feet if it is something very boring and unexciting to them. That last description fits me to the T. Guess School just didn't excite me much. Which would explain why I did so much better in College when I got to choose my subjects. Sorry, getting off topic here again.

If you are one of those overachievers, remind yourself why you became a wham in the first place. To spent more time with your kids. Go take them to the park, play cars, Barbies or Lego blocks for a few hours. Read some books with them. Then put up some pictures in your work area to keep you on track.

If you are one of those that just barely do the minimum, make a list each morning of things that have to get done and sort ...
... them in order of priority. Get as many of them accomplished as possible and if you get everything on your list done, reward yourself with a nice long bubble bath, a walk in the park with your kid, a new manicure or whatever else works for you. Positive reinforcement always worked for me. Just make sure you don't cheat by keeping your list short. Keep it challenging.

If you are like me, keep a task list. Get the stuff that needs taken care of and you don't like to do done first. Then set yourself a limit on how much time you get to spend on the stuff you like to do. If you have to, set yourself a reminder in your outlook calendar, or set your alarm clock to go off. Then stop and do something fun with your family.

Your biggest tool is going to be a task list. You can scribble on a piece of scrap paper, use your outlook task list or make yourself a template. Whatever method you decide works best for you, I suggest you get in the habit of checking the tasks on your list off as you accomplish them. There is just something very rewarding about putting a little checkmark next to a list item, or crossing it out.

Play with a couple of the options and find the one that works for you. The important part is to make it part of your daily routine. You may want to create your list first thing in the morning, or the night before. I also end up adding to-do's to my list as the day goes on. Just make sure you don't over do it particularly if you have a little overachiever in you.

Now go get that work done.

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