Comments on: 7 Tips to Jump-start Your Work After A Break

By: Craig Jarrow

Craig Jarrow — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:58:47 +0000

Agree that some let their todo list become a time suck in itself. That is a sign.
A good system should “make time, not take time.”

I too get easily taken away by short breaks and distractions. Getting back on track is a good skill to hone.

By: Craig Jarrow

Craig Jarrow — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:56:17 +0000

Thanks, Jay!

Yes, many people dread being away from the office because of the build up that happens when they are away.

Like to hear that you filter your voicemails and faxes. Love my visual voicemail on my iPhone. Lets me access any message without having to go through them all.

By: JayFleischman

JayFleischman — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:17:24 +0000

Excellent post. My friends and I joke that a day away from work equals two days worth of work to be done on return. For that reason, one thing I do is automatically filter voicemails and faxes (both come to me by email) into separate folders. I also automatically filter blog subscriptions and non-priority people into their own space, which clears up my email box and prioritizes things a bit for me in advance. Things tend to be a bit easier to handle when I'm staring at 75 unread emails rather than 300.

By: David Ostroske

David Ostroske — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:59:25 +0000

Pretty good list of tips. Actually, I'd personally skip “Update That Todo List” if I already know what needs done, because doing that can become a time suck if I'm not careful.

My problems tends to come from returning from very short breaks, actually. If I get distracted, getting myself back into my workflow is hard.

By: Jason Hadley

Jason Hadley — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:27:27 +0000

Some really good stuff here…thanks for sharing!!