I’ve found this is a big deal for some people, so here is what I do by each day of the week.
- Sunday; Do absolutely nothing, sit in bed all day, watch movies, don’t go to the store, make the day as boring and long as possible.
- Monday; Get to work and check your usual sites (Digg, bloglines, etc). Now write some emails, and then get one thing done that is on your to do list. Chat with people on what they did that weekend.
- Tuesday; Get 2 things done on your to do list and add 3 more. Check your usual sites.
- Wednesday; Get 3 things done on your to do list and add 1 more. Check your usual sites.
- Thursday; Get 3 things done on your to do list. Check your usual sites.
- Friday; Get your most important thing done on your to do list and check your usual sites again. Chat with people on what they are doing that weekend.
- Saturday; Wake up at a normal time (8 or 9am), and get some productive things done (laundry, cleaning house, etc).
You ask, “What do you do after work Z?” I try to do as much as possible, meaning cooking dinner, cleaning, fixing something. This helps the night go by quick and helps the day seem to go by quick also. Now when I say to do list this doesn’t particularly mean work related, it can be personal too, if you have to call someone or setup an appointment. I hope this helps cause this usually helps me. I try to make a lot of those little things last as long as possible too, so take your time, and do a good job with writing that email, or reading the true meaning of that email someone wrote you. What do you do to make things go by quickly!