This is one of the big woes for our clients–trying to get away from the office on time at the end of the workday
Leaving work is a tough call. With the best of intentions, it just usually doesn’t happen the way you planned it. You’ve got things to finish off, meetings to attend that you know will take you into your free time and make you late for something. Or, you will feel guilty leaving on-time when others are staying behind to work.
No winning this is there! There are consequences to this stressful time. Staying late and leaving beyond the usual end of day, means you have a longer commute ahead of you, you’ll get home later, perhaps skip dinner, perhaps miss those moments with the family that count to you most!
This is far too common in our busy workday worlds.
So what’s an exhausted, stressed woman to do? You may want to consider this (and you’ll get over the initial guilt surprisingly quickly when you see it works for you)
Plan to leave work at the end of the day. (we think this would be the moment between work and overtime!)
-Make ‘the end of the day’ a distinct hour that is normal for your business, otherwise you don’t know what you are aiming for. (you know, the time it states in the employee manual)
-With the hour in mind, stop working 30 minutes beforehand. Write it in your calendar, phone, anything that will ‘ring’ or ‘pop up’ on your computer to remind you when this time arrives.
-Start organising your desk and your to-do list for tomorrow, and then………..
GET OUT OF THERE…you might just give yourself enough time to enjoy your evening.
Now, repeat this each day for the next few weeks and you will quickly reap the rewards and benefits (and your business will too)
Always remember, Grab Life by the Crown! with love The Burnout Queens xx