Start Your Workday Empowered

I used to feel as if I couldn’t get a grip on the day. I would open my eyes in the morning to email after email, client text messages, phone calls waiting on my office line and my family had needs too. I felt like I didn’t have time for a shower, breakfast or even lunch! I couldn’t understand why I wasn’t fitting everything into one day. It was then I realized I wasn’t Super Woman – close- but not quite there. I needed to change my schedule and allow me time to really start my days empowered.

Here is how I can believe you can organize your mornings the same way I did;

Pledge to get up an hour earlier. I promise you sleep will not be an issue. The first week will be hell but after that you will find you do have more time in the day and can actually achieve more sleep at night! When you wake up feeling ahead of the game, as with being awake an hour earlier, you are calmer and get put your day in perspective while grabbing a shower and something to eat without feeling rushed.

Create a “to do” list and stick to it. If it isn’t on the list, put it off to another day and have someone assist you with your schedule. Shoot an email to the person in charge of your schedule to delegate time to the task(s) that just appeared for another day. If a client pops a last minute project on you, charge more or give him or her the option to wait. I promise you the emergency can wait….

Finally, I stay away from cocktails with friends. This will put you in bed longer the next day and take away from time for you to dedicate to gym, visiting family or prepping for the next day. Sure, once in a while go out and have a glass of wine or two, but don’t make it a nightly habit.

Until tomorrow,

Coco the CEO