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Hello, Hello, Hey, 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 1: I don't know if you heard, but my podcast Checking 10 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: It has been nominated for the ind of a CP 11 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: Image Award in the category of Outstanding Lifestyle and Self 12 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: Help Podcast. I'm grateful for the nomination. I I almost 13 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: didn't even do a podcast because I was just wandering 14 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: there are thousands of podcasts out there, and why is 15 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: my voice needed. But a nomination from the end of 16 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: a CP lets me know that I made the right choice, 17 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: and I encourage you to don't worry if there are 18 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: thousands of something out that you want to do. 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Find 27 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: a forest near you and discover the Forest dot org. 28 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 1: Brought to you by the United States Forest Service and 29 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: the AD Council. Good morning, This is Laura. Welcome to 30 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: the New Corner Office, the podcast where we share strategies 31 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: for six seating in the new world of work, where 32 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:06,559 Speaker 1: location and hours are more flexible than in the past. 33 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to not write off Friday afternoons. Yes, 34 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: many people are sliding towards the weekend at that point, 35 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: but whether you're in a traditional office or not, with 36 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: a few new habits, you can turn Friday afternoons into 37 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: some of your most productive hours of the week. Back 38 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 1: before social distancing measures moved whole organizations into the virtual world, 39 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: working from home was often a perk doled out to 40 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:38,119 Speaker 1: people who had proven themselves. It would be doled out 41 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: once a week, and inevitably on Fridays. Why Friday's Because 42 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 1: Friday's are almost universally perceived as the least productive day 43 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: of the week. The thinking was that people who worked 44 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: from home would not really be working, and so if 45 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 1: you were going to lose a day, well, best to 46 00:02:56,720 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: lose Fridays, since the opportunity cost would be low. As 47 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: someone who's worked out of a home office for decades, 48 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: I think this is ridiculous. I've also coached people in 49 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,239 Speaker 1: general to ask for Wednesdays as they work from home day, 50 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 1: since if you've got a terrible commute, it gives you 51 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: a nice midweek break. But in any case, Friday's have 52 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: never gotten a great reputation from a getting work done perspective. 53 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: But as all sorts of routines and work styles are 54 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: getting shaken up, I think it's a great idea to 55 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: revisit Friday's. Here are a few things you should build 56 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: into your Friday afternoons in order to turbo charge your productivity. First, 57 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: take some time to plan on the week ahead. Don't 58 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: wait for Monday, don't even wait for Sunday, that's your weekend. Instead, 59 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: take some time on Friday to think about what you 60 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: want to accomplish during the next Monday to Friday work week. 61 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 1: What are your top priorities. What steps can you take 62 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: towards your long term goals. Make a short list of 63 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: these important but not urgent tasks and schedule them into 64 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: your week. Then think about what has to happen logistically. 65 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: How can you make sure that by next Friday you 66 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 1: have accomplished whatever goals you have set for yourself. Then 67 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 1: take a few minutes to look at what is already 68 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: on your calendar. Sometimes we get scheduled for things that 69 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: are no longer a top priority. Friday afternoon is a 70 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: great time to get clarity on whether these things still 71 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: need to happen. Don't wait until your two pm conference 72 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 1: call starts on Tuesday to recognize that it's a waste 73 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: of time. Think about your personal life too. Do you 74 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: need to juggle kids zoom classes with your own video conferences? 75 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,280 Speaker 1: Can you schedule in a family walk or a virtual 76 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: happy hour? Do you and your spouse need to sit 77 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: down and talk about your finances? All of this deserves 78 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: a place in the schedule. By having a plan in 79 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: place for the next week, you can feel much more 80 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: in control of your time and your life, something that's 81 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: been more important in these turbulent times. If you work 82 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 1: with a team, I'd also recommend having some sort of 83 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: social ritual to close out the week. For those who 84 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: are usually in offices, a late Friday lunch could work 85 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,279 Speaker 1: if you schedule this at one thirty or two. Most 86 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: people drift out afterwards, but so what. They'll work until 87 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 1: two or so and then have a nice way of 88 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 1: celebrating what everyone has done. If you're virtual, you can 89 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: do this celebration by video chat, give everyone a chance 90 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: to talk about their victories and to give shout outs 91 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: to other people. If you work by yourself, you can 92 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: still do this. Look over your priority list for the 93 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: previous week, the one you created the previous Friday, and 94 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 1: celebrate all you accomplished. Hopefully it was a short enough 95 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: list that everything is crossed off. But by having some 96 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: ritual to close out Friday with a celebratory drink if 97 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: you'd like, or with a ten minute journaling session, you'll 98 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 1: feel a sense of completion when work can be done 99 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: at any time and any place. This sense of closure 100 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: can go a long way toward maintaining times for rest 101 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: as well. How do you spend Friday afternoons? You can 102 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: let me know at Laura at Laura Vanderkam dot com. 103 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:20,919 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 104 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 1: here's the succeeding in the New Corner Office. The New 105 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: Corner Office is a production of I Heart Radio. 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