Tips for dealing with periods of intensityHow do you stop the creep into the evening et cetera?

[chrisstribbs]

Hi there,
I hope my post finds you well.
I am a freelance contractor, and I'm expecting a very busy time both leading up to and after a two-week break.

As an independent business owner with disabilities, I am naturally concerned about my pacing and how best I can manage this. For example, I find I don't engage as fully with my end-of-week review when I'm more fatigued.

Daily, I need to prepare for appointments. And to keep on top of processing the inbox, as is often necessary, to enable me to be paid promptly and keep abreast of any cancellations, et cetera. I must also spend time sharing resources with clients to help them make the most of the work that we are doing together, create notes or other summaries and also reflect briefly to close my processing about the appointment and keep up with continuous improvement.

What do you do that reduces overspill in the evening?

I think I'm going to run out of time, as doing the things I do to pace myself and close the processing of sessions is going to have to go because of the reduced time.


Do you handle the busy period any differently to normal?

Many thanks,
Chris

 

[dtj]

Sounds like a good reason to lean on your calendar, in order to keep items contained and on track. If nothing else, it'll show you where your estimations are incorrect and need to be adjusted. Schedule 30 mins for a recurring task, but nearly always takes 45, then you need to schedule 45 mins instead. If you're just freelancing tasks, you're unlikely to lock it down so accurately (and efficiently).

 

[chrisstribbs]

Sounds like a good reason to lean on your calendar, in order to keep items contained and on track. If nothing else, it'll show you where your estimations are incorrect and need to be adjusted. Schedule 30 mins for a recurring task, but nearly always takes 45, then you need to schedule 45 mins instead. If you're just freelancing tasks, you're unlikely to lock it down so accurately (and efficiently).

Thanks.