The Last Ten Minutes of Work!

6/16/2015

It's true I now longer work in an office, but I did for many, many years.  And, I have just run across some of the top things people do in the last ten minutes of their day.  When it's nearing time to go home, most people don't want to delve into some humongous project - better to wait for the start of a new day!

Here's the list and you can easily see which, if any, relate to you:

1. Update their to-do list
2. Organize their desk
3. They vet urgent messages 
4. Stay focused (that's hard during the last ten minutes)
5. Set goals for the next day
6. Review their schedule for the next day
7. They say good-bye to colleagues 
8. Leave on a positive note - and
9. Then they actually leave

When I was working, I didn't actually do all of those things, but I was a maniac about my work space.  I had a place for everything and due to some OCD tendencies couldn't tolerate the stapler not being in it's reserved spot.  

As a secretary, I didn't have a to-do list per se.  When I came in the morning, I already knew what I was facing - whatever didn't get done the day before!  And, I didn't set goals for myself.  My goal during my career was to work and do a good job.  I believe I achieved that in every job I held.

Take a few minutes and see how many of these items apply to you.

Happy Tuesday.

P