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Structure your day, get things done!

“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” ― Winston Churchill
Structure your day, get things done!
By Jen at asmi.io • Issue #6 • View online
“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.”
― Winston Churchill

Are you working hard or smart? Do things always go as planned for you? Are you frustrated because you’re not able to achieve your goals?
All of us have experienced that plans don’t work. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t plan. Like all skills, planning also requires constant practice. In this issue, we explore different ways by which you can improve your planning.
Plan your day
How to Schedule Your Day When You Freelance or Work From Home
Working from home gives you the freedom to create a schedule that works for you, so use these tips to structure your own work-from-home workday—and if these suggestions don’t work for you, make adjustments until you create a workday that does.
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Build habits and routines
Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results - Atomic Habits by James Clear
Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results - Atomic Habits by James Clear
How to Create a Daily Routine That Sticks
How to Create a Daily Routine That Sticks
The key to creating a daily routine that sticks is getting into regular, consistent patterns. From there you’ll form habits that’ll lead toward your goals.
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Want to learn more on the topic of organising yourself? Read this book - Eat That Frog. If a book is too long for you, here is a 4-min video where the author gives tips to structure your day
Though it is essential to plan, we must be prepared to deal with unexpected things and our own tendency to not follow through on our plans. This article gives 5 strategies to help drop an anchor when things are out of your hands.
What about taking breaks?
A part of structuring your day is also to take breaks that improve you focus. But taking breaks doesn’t necessarily mean we start checking newsfeed or social media on our phones. Here are a few options.
While some breaks can leave us refreshed and re-energized, others tend to leave us depleted and drained. In this article, author explores various options for taking better breaks.
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Useful apps
Automatically turn on Do Not Disturb when screen sharing starts. It works with everything.
muzzleapp.com  •  Share
Start your journey towards self-improvement with 2 Minute Habits and become the best version of yourself!
bloomylab.com  •  Share
Reads and resources
8 Productivity Habits Of The Most Successful Freelancers
Why do some solopreneurs struggle while others knock it out of the park? Here are eight habits of the most successful.
www.fastcompany.com  •  Share
This article gives 10 practical ways to maintain work/life balance; changes that you can any or all of them today.
blog.freelancersunion.org  •  Share
6 Automation Hacks that will help any freelancer with their freelance web site. Everything from e signature to approval workflows. Start saving time now.
www.approveme.com  •  Share
Most people never end up leaving the dreaded corporate world because they wind up in a never-ending loop of, “analysis paralysis.” Instead of just thinking, do these things and you would be on your way to freelance journey.
www.freelancerfaqs.com  •  Share
Chatter and other interesting
  1. Why it’s OK to not be OK right now - HuffPost
  2. This tweet thread on sending cold emails
  3. Time blocking - Elon Musk way
  4. Get a personalised recommendation on which productivity method is right for you. Take this awesome quiz by Todoist.
  5. How to move from a five-day workweek to a four
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- Jennifer
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