Prepare for your workday, the night before

Posted by Dianne Hartwick in Organization, Self Improvement | 0 comments

23.07.15

At Minding Your Business we know all about how important it is to be prepared for our working day; looking after our clients and the work they entrust to us means we have to be super organized.

As a Girl Guide I was taught to be prepared for all situations; the best chefs on those cooking programs tell us to prepare our ingredients in advance so that your can just pop them into your pan.  And, Benjamin Franklin once said “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

Preparation is the key to success; your work space and preparing for your working day is no different. If you fail to prepare for the day ahead then you are setting yourself up for a potentially nonproductive day. Read on for some great advice as to how you too can prepare for an awesome day at work.

• If coffee is your thing and you just can’t function without it, you can save yourself time by preparing the coffee the night before. I know it’s so simple. When you get up, switch the pot on and smell those gorgeous aromas brewing while you prepare for your day.

• Lay your clothes out the night before; definitely iron if necessary.  Do people still Iron?
• Set your breakfast items on the counter before bed. i.e. Protein Power, Blender, Bowl, Toaster, Frypan etc., of course, leave the milk in the fridge.
• After dinner, be sure to wrap your leftovers for the next day’s lunch if that’s your thing or, make your salad or sandwich…put them right in your lunch bag inside of the fridge.
• Have a dedicated spot for your Wallet, Purse, Keys, and Briefcase etc. You’ll never have to turn the house upside down looking for one of these items on a day that you might already be running late. My mother used to say “a place for everything and everything in its place” as a child I used to find that so annoying but now I say “Thanks Mom”.

• Always keep a running list of To Do’s and review your list before bed committing yourself to tackling at least three of those items the next day. Schedule time in your calendar to dedicate to those tasks and…get them done!
• Wind down early. Read a book or meditate; just make sure you allow yourself time to relax before bed…you’ll have a better sleep and wake up more refreshed.
• Before you drift off to sleep, think of at least three highlights of your day