As the summer air cools to an autumn breeze, the lazy days of cottaging and backyard socializing are coming to an abrupt end. It can be a tough adjustment when work starts to heat up again, projects seem to fall from the sky, and all your colleagues are back in the office all at once.
Tips for easing into this faintly reminiscent pace:
1. Organize your work space and get rid of old files and papers that are cluttering your desk and your brain.
2. Renew your time management mantra. Get out the calendar and book off blocks of time for planning, setting goals and laying the groundwork for new or renewed projects. Teams get ready to reunite and re-establish mutual objectives after the rotating absence of team members over the summer months.
3. Remember the “idea” file you were working on? Find it and renew your vows! Here’s a few that were on my list that may interest you:
* Look into online networking, which is apparently going mainstream.
* Write and market Ebooks.
* Share your Ezine articles with your clients and colleagues.
* Get back on the speaking circuit.
* Attend a free webinar on a topic that’s been on your “to do” list for way too long.
* Change your work environment – move the furniture or add a plant. Just be careful and get some help or like me you may be feeling a bit creaky the next day.
Most of all. Welcome Back.
