Organizing After a Weekend Away
July 20, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
So that I didn’t have a mad rush this morning trying to catch up on everything in my blog writing, column writing and other home business, I tried to write ahead so that today was covered…or nearly so. I do have to prepare today for the coming week. For one of my blogs, I must get a column posted, but the others are covered for today.
Since I don’t have a “walk in” business, I didn’t need to have a shop open this morning. I can sit at my computer and plan. Or go over with my husband what needs to be done in our joint business, then make phone calls and e-mails. And get this done in the six hours I have before I go to my job away from home.
So, when you’re going to be away:
- Try to prepare in advance as much as possile. Make sure deadlines have been met and that you’ve planned for future or immediate others.
- Go over your “to do” list for the coming days, as I did last night after arriving home. This can include personal and family “to do’s” so you can coordinate them with your business.
- E-mail editors and coordinate. (One editor has set up a weekly reminder, to let me know I need to get my column to him. We’ve found this works great for both of us.)
- E-mail or phone people I need to interview.
How do you organize and plan when you have to be away from your business? Do you have some tips to share with us?