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Thursday and Friday Productivity Conundrum
Jeff Kenton | Sep 18 2006
Hi everyone. Thursdays and Fridays are generally slower - with respect to new work requests - than Monday through Wednesday. As long as I can remember, and across the various jobs I've done, this is the case. I've noticed that I generally come up with some really fantastic ideas for processing my workload on those two days. Unfortunately, I've also found that I stink at actually incorporating those changes into my Monday-Wednesday practice. I've been blaming my inability to incorporate new fundamental practices on the lack of time in Thursday and Friday to actually habitualize the new ideas. Are there any ideas from the assembled mass that can assist jump-starting the ideas into practice? Essentially, it needs to occur on a Monday (I think) to be useful. Ideas? 2 Comments
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 ThanksSubmitted by jkenton on September 27, 2006 - 1:07pm.
Thanks NurseGirl. I think the issue is that I've relied too much on my belief that "this practice is so much better than my current practice, and thus I will remember it" rather than acknowledge the truth, which is closer to "YOOOHOOOO, WEEKEND!" when the close of business comes on Friday. (It might go without saying that I'm too damned busy at work) My new practice has become: Specify the hell out of the new practice, and write it down. Review the written notes first thing on Monday. Re-read the notes often. Honestly, it has become clear that I was putting WAY too much effort into my system. There were obvious ways to simplify it, but my 1000 mph pace kept me from seeing them. Anyhow, thanks again. Jeff » POSTED IN:
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