Comments on: Making Time for Your Pre-work Rituals http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:29:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Freelancer’s Daily Routine: Does it Exist? | SpecialityMoney.com http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77147 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:10:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77147 [...] 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? « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77146 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:01:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77146 [...] 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: How to be more productive at work: Thursday links | Problem Solved | Work It, Mom! http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77145 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:10:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77145 [...] : 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. http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77144 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:07:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77144 [...] 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 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77143 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:12:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77143 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 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77142 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:29:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77142 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 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77141 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:27:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77141 [...] 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 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77140 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:08:19 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77140 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 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77139 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:28:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77139 @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 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77138 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:04:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77138 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.

]]> By: Stuart http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77137 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:55:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77137 4am – Hot tea. Reading (a book, blogs, whatever I want).
5am – Tickler and inbox clearing
5:30am – Review my schedule for the day
6am – Run/Workout
6:30am – Get ready for work
7am – Workday starts

]]> By: Stephanie M. Cockerl http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77136 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:57:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77136 I used to read feeds along with my morning coffee. Now I save the feeds for reading during my “break time” during the day.

]]> By: thisismyurl http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77135 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:42:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77135 LOL, my entire pre word ritual is reading blogs that have nothing to do with my work and then I get to go to the office and read blogs that are related to work :)

As a point, I think everybody who works at home for a living should spend 10 minutes a morning walking outside. I get out everyday and “walk to work” by walking around the block. It may sound stupid but it helps prepare me for working at my job and stimulates my mind.

]]> By: Aliza Sherman http://gigaom.com/collaboration/making-time-for-your-pre-work-rituals/#comment-77134 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:31:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4491#comment-77134 I don’t think I have the luxury for a pre-work routine unless you count having breakfast with my husband (while chomping at the bit to get to work), diving into work the moment his truck leaves the driveway, then involuntarily cringing when the baby wakes. Then it is all about her, getting her fed, dressed, ready for daycare, taking her to daycare. At that point, even the drive home feels like wasted time to me. I sometimes pull into a wired cafe on the way to sit and dive back into work. My actual work time is from 10:30am to 4pm. Just not enough time in the day!

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