Comments on: Small Business Productivity Tips for Monday Morning http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/ advice you can use to grow your small business Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:37:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jon-Paul McTavy http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-61618 Jon-Paul McTavy Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:10:03 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-61618 wow !!!what a Sounds similar to me. I often take Mondays to work on my own business - rather than my client work.And It is now Wednesday and all is well so far but I do think I have been a bit optimistic in completing everything this week!greets to you all babe!!! wow !!!what a Sounds similar to me. I often take Mondays to work on my own business – rather than my client work.And It is now Wednesday and all is well so far but I do think I have been a bit optimistic in completing everything this week!greets to you all babe!!!

]]> By: Mari http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-22583 Mari Thu, 15 May 2008 01:59:30 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-22583 Just the other day I posted on my blog a list of the book reviews I need to finish / do and in the order I need them completed in. That went a long way. It encompasses this month, June, August, and October, if I'm remembering properly. But yes. You're absolutely correct. I certainly need to get my priorities straight. First thing in the morning - after a long sleep. :) Just the other day I posted on my blog a list of the book reviews I need to finish / do and in the order I need them completed in. That went a long way. It encompasses this month, June, August, and October, if I’m remembering properly.

But yes. You’re absolutely correct. I certainly need to get my priorities straight. First thing in the morning – after a long sleep. :)

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-22582 Dawud Miracle Thu, 15 May 2008 01:55:36 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-22582 <strong>Mari,</strong> One hint...prioritize. Prioritize what's happening in your business and prioritize your list for getting that done. Mari,
One hint…prioritize. Prioritize what’s happening in your business and prioritize your list for getting that done.

]]> By: Mari http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-22526 Mari Tue, 13 May 2008 01:52:21 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-22526 <i>What was a problem was descerning when to do what.</i> Yeah, I've run into that myself. In fact, I sat down Saturday and made a list of everything I need to accomplish before the end of the month. It's quite a list, as I'm sure you can imagine. What I did after that was create a time table of sorts - a rough schedule. I still need to refine it. But I think I'm on to something. I hope I am!! What was a problem was descerning when to do what. Yeah, I’ve run into that myself. In fact, I sat down Saturday and made a list of everything I need to accomplish before the end of the month. It’s quite a list, as I’m sure you can imagine. What I did after that was create a time table of sorts – a rough schedule. I still need to refine it. But I think I’m on to something. I hope I am!!

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21937 Dawud Miracle Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:20:49 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21937 <strong>GreatManagement,</strong> Thanks for sharing your experience. What's been the greatest difference to your work planning in this way? GreatManagement,
Thanks for sharing your experience. What’s been the greatest difference to your work planning in this way?

]]> By: GreatManagement http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21927 GreatManagement Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:12:51 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21927 I was travelling this Monday on the train into London so it was a great opportunity to give it a go. I now have an organised week of what to do. It is now Wednesday and all is well so far but I do think I have been a bit optimistic in completing everything this week! Andrew I was travelling this Monday on the train into London so it was a great opportunity to give it a go.

I now have an organised week of what to do.

It is now Wednesday and all is well so far but I do think I have been a bit optimistic in completing everything this week!

Andrew

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21876 Dawud Miracle Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:25:54 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21876 <strong>Nicole,</strong> That's changed today, hasn't it? <strong>GreatManagement,</strong> So, as we move into Tuesday, how'd it go? <strong>Cath,</strong> It is. And I agree it's about finding the way that works best for you. Any other things you do that are paramount in staying organized? Nicole,
That’s changed today, hasn’t it?

GreatManagement,
So, as we move into Tuesday, how’d it go?

Cath,
It is. And I agree it’s about finding the way that works best for you. Any other things you do that are paramount in staying organized?

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21868 Cath Lawson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:11:19 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21868 Hi Dawud - this is interesting. And organisation is definitely key. I personally need to do things the opposite way round and plan my mornings the evening before. Mind you - I'm not a naturally organised person. But whichever way you do it - organisation is definitely key. And Monday's set the tone for the whole week don't they. Hi Dawud – this is interesting. And organisation is definitely key. I personally need to do things the opposite way round and plan my mornings the evening before. Mind you – I’m not a naturally organised person.

But whichever way you do it – organisation is definitely key. And Monday’s set the tone for the whole week don’t they.

]]> By: GreatManagement http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21858 GreatManagement Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:09:06 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21858 Brilliant post! Love it. I am going to use your idea of organising the week, on Monday mornings. I do remember doing such a thing on Sunday nights so I "didn't waste time on Monday and I could dive straight in". It did not last long! Thanks again. Andrwe Brilliant post! Love it.

I am going to use your idea of organising the week, on Monday mornings.

I do remember doing such a thing on Sunday nights so I “didn’t waste time on Monday and I could dive straight in”. It did not last long!

Thanks again.

Andrwe

]]> By: Nicole Price http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21771 Nicole Price Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:35:32 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21771 Luckily people used to respond by continuing to come at the appointed time and leaving me with solitary time to get on with work! Luckily people used to respond by continuing to come at the appointed time and leaving me with solitary time to get on with work!

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21746 Dawud Miracle Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:40:51 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21746 <strong>Home Recording,</strong> It does take a good deal of effort to become organized. But once you have a system that works, things go much more smoothly. For me, it always comes down to what's one thing I have to accomplish today. <strong>Chadwyck,</strong> Sounds similar to me. I often take Mondays to work on my own business - rather than my client work. <strong>Safety Harbor,</strong> Any way you can be more streamlined in how you capture leads so you can create more time to get work done? Home Recording,
It does take a good deal of effort to become organized. But once you have a system that works, things go much more smoothly. For me, it always comes down to what’s one thing I have to accomplish today.

Chadwyck,
Sounds similar to me. I often take Mondays to work on my own business – rather than my client work.

Safety Harbor,
Any way you can be more streamlined in how you capture leads so you can create more time to get work done?

]]> By: Safety Harbor http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21735 Safety Harbor Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:41:40 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21735 Mondays are always our busiest day for internet leads, so no matter what I plan, I never seem to finish it. My plan is to stay close by the computer so that I can capture them quickly. Mondays are always our busiest day for internet leads, so no matter what I plan, I never seem to finish it. My plan is to stay close by the computer so that I can capture them quickly.

]]> By: Chadwyck http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21730 Chadwyck Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:13:00 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21730 Monday is a perfect plan-then-produce day for me. I outline all my projects so I don't leave any of them out in the upcoming week. Also, since I try not to work on weekends, it's good to refamiliarize myself with where I was. The programmer I work with has Mondays off, so I can't get much technical stuff done, but on the other hand, Mondays are also so quiet that I can get a good head start on my projects. Monday is a perfect plan-then-produce day for me. I outline all my projects so I don’t leave any of them out in the upcoming week. Also, since I try not to work on weekends, it’s good to refamiliarize myself with where I was.

The programmer I work with has Mondays off, so I can’t get much technical stuff done, but on the other hand, Mondays are also so quiet that I can get a good head start on my projects.

]]> By: Home Recording http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21725 Home Recording Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:23:43 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21725 Yes and no. You need to be organized every day of the week. If on the weekends you wish to be 100% for that and the whole world should know that you are not available for anything else. If you are organized thus, you will spend quality time with them and get to get a lot done during the week end. My experience has been that my time is taken up by a lot of people who keep popping in and out without proper appointments. It took a great deal of effort and time to learn to say no without offending anyone. If your problem is also the same or something similar, that needs to be tackled first. Communicatrix, my comments to Dawud are as applicable to you. I had a Supervisor when I was just starting out, who kept hammering at me to "Plan your work and work you plan". He was such an influence on me that I continue to do that even now! Yes and no. You need to be organized every day of the week. If on the weekends you wish to be 100% for that and the whole world should know that you are not available for anything else. If you are organized thus, you will spend quality time with them and get to get a lot done during the week end. My experience has been that my time is taken up by a lot of people who keep popping in and out without proper appointments. It took a great deal of effort and time to learn to say no without offending anyone. If your problem is also the same or something similar, that needs to be tackled first.

Communicatrix, my comments to Dawud are as applicable to you. I had a Supervisor when I was just starting out, who kept hammering at me to “Plan your work and work you plan”. He was such an influence on me that I continue to do that even now!

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21745 Dawud Miracle Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:34:20 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21745 <strong>Todd,</strong> Have you thought about putting off your voicemail/email until late in the morning? I started doing that a while ago and it's changed my productivity because I don't have anything more to cloud my mind in getting things done. <strong>grace,</strong> Like your strategy. I think setting yourself up on Friday can be really helpful come Monday. And thanx for the Stumble. <strong>Nicole,</strong> Sounds like a great use of time. How did everyone else in the office respond? <strong>Phil,</strong> Nice. Are you able to stay pretty much on your weekly tasks? <strong>Yetti,</strong> Oh, certainly. I suggest starting with Monday to plan out your week. Then each morning looking at what needs to be done for the day and creating a bit of a plan to do so. Anything else you'd suggest to making the most of your workday? Todd,
Have you thought about putting off your voicemail/email until late in the morning? I started doing that a while ago and it’s changed my productivity because I don’t have anything more to cloud my mind in getting things done.

grace,
Like your strategy. I think setting yourself up on Friday can be really helpful come Monday. And thanx for the Stumble.

Nicole,
Sounds like a great use of time. How did everyone else in the office respond?

Phil,
Nice. Are you able to stay pretty much on your weekly tasks?

Yetti,
Oh, certainly. I suggest starting with Monday to plan out your week. Then each morning looking at what needs to be done for the day and creating a bit of a plan to do so.

Anything else you’d suggest to making the most of your workday?

]]> By: Yetti - Small Business Marketing http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21714 Yetti - Small Business Marketing Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:49:03 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21714 We don't have to do planing only on Mondays. I suggest at the end of each day one can spend about 5 minutes writing a quick schedule of the next day. This accomplishes two primary goals for me. 1. Because I did my plan for the next day I don’t sit there thinking about work for the rest of the day. I’m free from it. 2. It allows me to stay on target and focused when the next day starts. I’m not wondering where to start. I can get right to business. We don’t have to do planing only on Mondays.

I suggest at the end of each day one can spend about 5 minutes writing a quick schedule of the next day. This accomplishes two primary goals for me.

1. Because I did my plan for the next day I don’t sit there thinking about work for the rest of the day. I’m free from it.

2. It allows me to stay on target and focused when the next day starts. I’m not wondering where to start. I can get right to business.

]]> By: Phil the Plumbing Course Expert http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21708 Phil the Plumbing Course Expert Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:18:02 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21708 Monday... I think that's the day I planned what to do for the entire week .And that's the best start day to start working. Monday… I think that’s the day I planned what to do for the entire week .And that’s the best start day to start working.

]]> By: Nicole Price http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21706 Nicole Price Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:08:24 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21706 When i was working in an office, i used to get to office early because i liked to get in an hour or two of work before everyone else arrived. I found that that time used to be my most productive time of day, because i was rested, alert, fresh, concentrated and quick at that time of the day. When i was working in an office, i used to get to office early because i liked to get in an hour or two of work before everyone else arrived. I found that that time used to be my most productive time of day, because i was rested, alert, fresh, concentrated and quick at that time of the day.

]]> By: grace http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21705 grace Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:54:37 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21705 I list down things I need to do on Friday - before I go home. In that way, when I sit on my desk, still half-asleep on Monday, I already know what I am going to tackle first. Great post. Stumbled. I list down things I need to do on Friday – before I go home. In that way, when I sit on my desk, still half-asleep on Monday, I already know what I am going to tackle first.

Great post. Stumbled.

]]> By: Todd Jordan http://dmiracle.com/productivity/get-the-most-out-of-your-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-21699 Todd Jordan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:21:26 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=391#comment-21699 Dawud, Good little read. What do I do on Mondays? Today is typical. I put my lunch in the fridge, get the computer on, catch up on emails and voicemails, then poof, I dig in. By then hopefully the caffeine starts to kick in. About 45 mins. in I usually get me some breakfast, and continue working while I eat. Overall though what do I do? I pretty much pick up where I left off. I try to keep the flow from the previous week, and avoid stops for email and phone calls. I'm trying to improve my routine to work a solid two hours between breaks. I rarely plan days except at the beginning of a day to prioritize for the day. Dawud,

Good little read.

What do I do on Mondays? Today is typical. I put my lunch in the fridge, get the computer on, catch up on emails and voicemails, then poof, I dig in.

By then hopefully the caffeine starts to kick in. About 45 mins. in I usually get me some breakfast, and continue working while I eat.

Overall though what do I do? I pretty much pick up where I left off. I try to keep the flow from the previous week, and avoid stops for email and phone calls.

I’m trying to improve my routine to work a solid two hours between breaks. I rarely plan days except at the beginning of a day to prioritize for the day.

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