Monday, August 10, 2015

The Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review

August 10, 2015
 

Don’t Default to Working over the Weekend

 
“I’ll get that done over the weekend” shouldn’t be our go-to solution for the work we can’t fit in during the week. To preserve the much-needed break that the weekend offers, try frontloading your week. Since unexpected tasks will always come up, no matter how hard you try to plan your work, you want to fully book your schedule at the beginning of the week so you can leave more open space on your calendar as the week progresses. Ideally half of Friday should be reserved to tie up loose ends. You can also avoid the trap of answering emails on the weekend by blocking out designated times each day to work through your inbox. And when you commit to doing something fun on the weekend, it’s much easier to set priorities so that you can leave on Friday work-free.

Adapted from “How to Plan Your Week to Keep Your Weekend Free,” by Elizabeth Grace Saunders.
 
 

 
 
 

 

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