Comments on: Making Time for Your Pre-work Rituals

By: The Freelancer’s Daily Routine: Does it Exist? | SpecialityMoney.com

The Freelancer’s Daily Routine: Does it Exist? | SpecialityMoney.com — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:10:00 +0000

[...] My schedule might seem like it doesn’t involve a routine, but when I think about it, I have the tendency to alternate knowledge work with manual labor. I get many articles done during my peak hours, but after that I prefer to cook or do some gardening. Later in the day I might do some administrative tasks. Also, like many web workers, I have some pre-work rituals that help me start my workday right. [...]

By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive The Freelancer’s Daily Routine: Does it Exist? «

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:01:33 +0000

By: How to be more productive at work: Thursday links | Problem Solved | Work It, Mom!

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:10:30 +0000

[...] : Making time for your pre-work routine . On days when I don’t take time to get organized and mentally ready for work I get a lot [...]

By: CelineRoque.com » Do you have any rituals before you get to work? » Living a productive and creative life, noise-free.

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:07:07 +0000

[...] recently wrote an article entitiled “Making Time for Your Pre-work Rituals” over at Web Worker Daily. If you’re the type of person who goes through several routine [...]

By: m3talsmith

m3talsmith — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:12:29 +0000

I have pre work rituals. They are not time based. Sometimes it can take me 3-4 hours to be ready to produce real work, sometimes I can’t wait to wake up and get right to work. My rituals tune my mind and get rid of my various anxieties. I’ve considered waking earlier but find it takes MORE time for me to get in the mindset for work. Also, I used to be a late night worker. I’ve spent at least 8 years trying to kill that habit because it’s not good for me with my children’s schedules etc.

By: david

david — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:29:27 +0000

I have to say that Aliza’s comments made me utterly sad. Cringing when the baby wakes. Chomping (sic) at the bit to work while spending time with her husband.

Life first and work second. Babies and husbands and dogs and cats and friends first. Projects and emails second. Being present in life first. Champing at the bit to get to work, definitely second.

By: Pre-work rituals

Pre-work rituals — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:27:31 +0000

[...] until I read this article at Web Worker Daily that I realized she’s messing with my pre-work rituals: Whether it’s vacuuming your keyboard, taking a long walk, or making a pot of coffee, you [...]

By: Yu Ming Lui at Lioness in Japan

Yu Ming Lui at Lioness in Japan — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:08:19 +0000

Perfect topic to read — just what I’ve been thinking about today. A run before work sounds like a great idea to me. In fact I’ve been shuffling my schedule around to find my most productive hours and tomorrow I will start working out in the morning, rather than at the end of my day.

Mandatory pre-work reading routine includes the BBC, People, and The Japan Times. ;-)

By: Cedric Solidon at Write Like a Rock Star

Cedric Solidon at Write Like a Rock Star — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:28:41 +0000

@Stuart: Whoa, you’re a pretty early riser!

My ideal routine is waking up at 6 to run, bathe and have breakfast after that. Running helps keep me awake and make me mentally alert.

It’s been weeks though since I last ran because of two things: utter laziness and because I’ve been sleeping late lately.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:04:55 +0000

Depends on the day, but Mondays I begin with breakfast & then a walk. On Mondays I will work on my blogs. Then I will do my marketing. Since I’ve made a ritual of it, I’ve accomplished so much more.