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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Desperately need time management tips
I am in the midst of a large project and here I am typing on the Nest - I should mention that I am a freelance writer - so I don't have a team or planning meetings to keep me on task. I have a terrible time managing time and not interrupting myself.
Please ring in with your time management tips and tricks! Especially if they involve working from home.
Re: Desperately need time management tips
First, break down the project into manageable pieces or phases (depending on what makes sense for the work you're doing). Second, make a calendar with deadlines for each of those pieces. To determine the deadlines, start with the final deadline and work your way back. Be realistic so that this is a calendar that you'll actually stick to.
At the end of every day, make a list of what you need to get done the next day in order to stay on track. It's a lot easier to get started each morning when you know exactly what manageable piece you need to complete for the day.You could even go as far as scheduling how long you will spend on each task each day, also allowing some time for breaks, being on the Nest, etc.! (For example, 9:00-10:00, write outline for Section 1. 10:00-10:30, coffee break and checking personal email. 10:30-12:00, write intro and begin to flesh out Section 1. 12:00-12:30, lunch.....and so on. It might feel extreme if you're going from no set agenda, but once you get used to working this way, you probably won't have to plan each day as carefully.)
If you really think through the project and how you need to approach it to complete it, you'll probably feel a lot better and more motivated in your working-from-home situation.
I know you say you are working from home, but I find that I work better in some places rather than others, and little things can make a big difference. The library is a good one. The computers are kind of slow for the internet, but when I'm typing up a paper, that works to my advantage.
I also work better when I use Word, not google docs (better functionality).
On a PC, rather than a laptop (they keyboard is better).
With shorter nails (less typing errors), which allows for a better thought flow.
Its all these little things that help me to stay focused.
Hi! I think its it can be hard to manage time well when you work from home - too any distractions! Try this article and see if it helps! http://bit.ly/fw9Fqm Caron
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