Hi friends.   :)  Today, I wanted to share a couple thoughts/tip related to productivity.  

Geoff and his department crew at work have gotten into the habit lately of doing this Top 5 practice.  And so, I decided to hop on the train as well.  Since doing so, I've found myself having accomplished much more at the end of a work day than I had prior.  

Since having a baby, my time for business (and actually, everyday life activities/tasks as well) has been sliced and diced.  Being productive pre-baby was a nice idea and was something I practiced occasionally.  :)   But now, productivity = survival. 

Top 5 is simple.  Each night before I go to bed (or sometimes in the morning when I'm ready to start my day), I take a few minutes to determine which 5 things are essentials to be accomplished for the day.  And then, I do them.  

Here are my top 5 for today:

Top5.jpg
For me, having my list of 5 priorities is much more manageable than looking at the ever growing master to-do list.  Now all I need to do is make some kind of cute board to write them up/pin them up on.  :)

Go on - try it out for yourself.  What five things will you do between now and the end of the day?  

If you would, please notice my #5...finish intern description.  Yes, we are needing some extra help during the winter months - more details to hit the blog tomorrow. 

Top 5 | Business | For Photographers

Nov
8

Hi friends.   :)  Today, I wanted to share a couple thoughts/tip related to productivity.  

Geoff and his department crew at work have gotten into the habit lately of doing this Top 5 practice.  And so, I decided to hop on the train as well.  Since doing so, I've found myself having accomplished much more at the end of a work day than I had prior.  

Since having a baby, my time for business (and actually, everyday life activities/tasks as well) has been sliced and diced.  Being productive pre-baby was a nice idea and was something I practiced occasionally.  :)   But now, productivity = survival. 

Top 5 is simple.  Each night before I go to bed (or sometimes in the morning when I'm ready to start my day), I take a few minutes to determine which 5 things are essentials to be accomplished for the day.  And then, I do them.  

Here are my top 5 for today:

Top5.jpg
For me, having my list of 5 priorities is much more manageable than looking at the ever growing master to-do list.  Now all I need to do is make some kind of cute board to write them up/pin them up on.  :)

Go on - try it out for yourself.  What five things will you do between now and the end of the day?  

If you would, please notice my #5...finish intern description.  Yes, we are needing some extra help during the winter months - more details to hit the blog tomorrow. 


Comments
Holeigh Vincent says:

Love the tips for top 5. I'm big on to do lists. Can't wait to see tomorrows post! :)

(11.08.11 @ 04:26 PM)
Katie Canipe says:

Internship? Oh how delightful that would be!! I'll be back to check details!

 (11.08.11 @ 08:54 PM)
Melissa says:

I would love to hear more about the internship! :)

 (11.09.11 @ 08:50 AM)
Kristen says:

Love this. And love #1.. Great way to prioritize :) I can def help you with a cute board!

(11.09.11 @ 10:03 AM)
Kelly says:

Great idea about the top 5 list! I feel like the "to do" list is never ending! Looking forward to hearing about the internship info! :)

 (11.09.11 @ 10:52 AM)
lindsay wynne says:

can't wait to hear details about the internship!

 (11.09.11 @ 11:08 AM)
Kasey says:

I'm a huge list person! Can't live with'em. Internship eh? Number 5 sounds VERY interesting.

(11.09.11 @ 11:27 AM)
Kim Spears says:

This is such a great idea !! Thanks for sharing. Since my babe I am always looking for ways to boost my productivity :)

 (11.29.11 @ 11:32 PM)