1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: tip is to plan for work overflow. By identifying and 4 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:26,319 Speaker 1: planning for certain overflow work spots, you can keep on 5 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: top of things during busy seasons and also keep work 6 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: from taking over your life. We have probably all faced 7 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: certain times when work can't stay confined between nine and five. 8 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 1: Maybe it's because of a huge project with a tight deadline. 9 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: Maybe it's a predictably busy season like audit and tax season. 10 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: Four accountants and sometimes elements of our personal lives wind 11 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: up taking big chunks of normal business hours, and so 12 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: we need to work outside those hours to fulfill our 13 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 1: work responsibilities. Sometimes people get very out of sorts about 14 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:12,199 Speaker 1: working at night or on weekends, and I get it. 15 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: It is not necessarily fun. But if it is going 16 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: to happen, it is best to identify the spots where 17 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: you would like it to happen so that it is 18 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: not always an option which can keep you from relaxing 19 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: or enjoying anything else. For instance, when I've got something 20 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: big I have got to finish, I identify a few 21 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: spots that could work We generally have our sitters stay 22 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,119 Speaker 1: later one night a week, so if I need to, 23 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: I can go to the library then and work an 24 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: extra few hours. If the three year old goes down 25 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: to bed at a normal time, I can generally work 26 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: from nine thirty to ten thirty or so at night 27 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: and still get to bed by my bedtime. I will 28 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: sometimes have a conversation with my husband and about splitting 29 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: weekend coverage. He often has some work overflow too, so 30 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: each of us gets some solo time with the little kids, 31 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: and each of us gets some time to work as well. 32 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: The upside of knowing these slots ahead of time is 33 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 1: that it helps me relax. I am not frantic as 34 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 1: I am needing to drive a kid somewhere at five 35 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: point thirty pm, thinking I need to be working because 36 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: I know that I have four hours blocked on the weekend. 37 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,519 Speaker 1: I can take half an hour to run during the day, 38 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: even if it is a very busy day, because I 39 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:39,799 Speaker 1: know that I can make up the time at night. 40 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: That keeps me from making the shortsighted choice of not exercising, 41 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: thinking I will somehow get more done while I am 42 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: sluggish and tired. Now I know that not all work 43 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 1: overflow is predictable. Sometimes people wind up staying late with 44 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: little notice, and they don't have the option to say, Nope, 45 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: Thursday night isn't working for me. I'll get to this 46 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: Saturday morning. But even if not, all overflow is predictable, 47 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: and even if not, everyone has autonomy over their work hours. 48 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: Some overflow is predictable, and many people have some control 49 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 1: over their worktime. Maybe you are managing toward a big 50 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: deadline and you know you need to make a plan 51 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,519 Speaker 1: to hit that deadline, but your manager is only going 52 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 1: to be in there dictating things. When things go wrong, 53 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: it is up to you to make it all come 54 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: out all right. So identify work overflow spots. Maybe you 55 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: extend your childcare one to two nights a week. You 56 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: don't have to use it, but it's there if you 57 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: need it, and if you don't need it for work, 58 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: Maybe you and your spouse can do something fun, or 59 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: you can do something one on one with each particular 60 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: kid if you've got a big brood, or maybe you 61 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: have an agreement with your spouse that if things get harried, 62 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: you will get up at five am to start work 63 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: and he or she will cover the morning routine. Then 64 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: you take over later in the day or you switch 65 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 1: off with bedtime routines, so each of you has the 66 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,239 Speaker 1: option to work longer bits after dinner. On those nights 67 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: when you identify spots and you know how to seize 68 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 1: them if necessary, you can feel more relaxed during busy seasons. 69 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 1: You know you will be able to do the work 70 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: that doesn't fit between nine and five, and you don't 71 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: have to skip everything in your personal life thinking you 72 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 1: should be working. The time is there and you know 73 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 1: where the time is, so things feel more under control 74 00:04:55,279 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 1: in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 75 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 76 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 77 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 78 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. 79 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 1: That's b the number four then Breakfast pod. You can 80 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 1: also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast Podcasts at 81 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 1: iHeartMedia dot com. That Before Breakfast is spelled out with 82 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 1: all the letters. 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