It’s 5pm – Time to Start Work
6:00 am: I’m going to start the day early and get my entire “to do list” accomplished by 5pm!
6:30am: I should really stop for coffee on my way to the office so I have energy to start the day.
7:00am: Arrive at office … open inbox … wow 37 emails overnight!?! I’ll start responding…maybe I’ll finish at 5:30pm today.
9:00am: Co-workers popping in to say good morning … ohhhh who brought donuts!?! Don’t mind if I do…
10:00am: All-staff meeting … everyone is trying to impress the boss with the status of their projects … this will take a while … I wonder if anyone notices me playing BrickBreaker on my phone?
12:30pm: Where to for lunch ladies!?!
2:00pm: Meeting with a client – this has doubled my to-do list for today – that’s okay I’m sure I can finish my enhanced to-do list by 6pm.
3:00pm: Sales call – vendor wants to discuss my payroll needs … I wonder if they can tell that I’m opening mail while I listen … thank goodness for multi-tasking!
4:00pm: Time to get to work —boss just called me into his office … quick meeting and a quick follow up project for the boss that should only require a few phone calls …
5:00pm: Time to start work! Where’s my to do list? Wow — my three action items for the day have turned into eight action items … let me start on the easiest ones … I wonder if anyone has candy at their desk…
6:00pm: I was supposed to be halfway through my post-work gym routine by now …. oh well I’ll start tomorrow ….
6:30pm: I am half-way through my to-do list … I will reschedule these other four items for later in the week … let me pull up my calendar to see when I can fit in the time …
7:00pm: Okay I officially need to leave the office … it’s been 12 hours … I will just leave this mess of papers here and figure it out in the morning … I’m sure if I get up early I can complete my entire to-do list tomorrow!!!
How does this happen!?! Stay tuned for upcoming blogs to ensure you make a significant daily dent in your to-do list … still fit in your workout … AND get home to enjoy dinner and a full evening with your family!