subject: Setting Your Schedule [print this page] Setting Your Schedule Setting Your Schedule
It is just as important to set a schedule and stick to it when working at home as it is when you are working for an employer. It not only helps you to stay on top of things, but it also helps you to not waste time trying to decide what you should do first. This way you can get into a routine, which will help you to get things done as lot faster.
It may take some time to set your schedule, but in the end it will save you a lot of time. For without a schedule you may end up doing things that are not so important instead of doing things that are important.
Be Realistic
Setting a schedule that you can stick to can be a difficult thing to do. One of the things that people tend to do, is set a schedule that is too unrealistic and therefore are unable to keep up with it. This causes them to forget about the schedule and gradually they slip back into their old ways of working.
In order to set a schedule that you will be able to stick with you will have to experiment what works best for you. If you find that you have put too many things on your list, then you should reduce those tasks so that you are not overwhelmed.
What to do First
If you are not a morning person then you may choose to do your mundane things that do not require a whole lot of mental activity first thing in the morning. Then as you wake up, you can begin to do the more challenging things. On the other hand, you may be able to pump more articles out if you write first thing in the morning, and therefore choose to do the mindless and mundane things at the end of the day.
Switching Tasks
If you are spending many hours in front of your computer, then you may want to switch up your tasks so that you do not become so tired and worn out at the end of the day.
For example, even though you can focus better in the morning to write, you may not want to spend your whole morning writing as it may leave you feeling exhausted. Therefore you may want to switch it up with spending time in the forums or other little things that may not require so much energy.
