Do You Schedule Your Day?
Is Time-Management a key skill for freelance success?
I’ve struggled over the past few months to pull some semblance of order into my working day. It has left me wondering how other freelancers structure their time.
- Do you have a detailed schedule? A prioritized to-do list? A few key tasks?
- How do you keep these records? Message service? Notepad? Reminders? Timers?
- Do you work for a particular number of hours each day? Each week? Take weekends off? Work late into the night? Start early in the morning?
- Have you ever struggled to create a productive environment?
- Are there times of days when you’re more productive than others? More creative? More relaxed? More focused?
There are so many options for freelancers and everyone must find their own way of doing things. How did you find out what worked for you? Are you still seeking your ideal time management solution?
- I was talking with Michele L. Tune from Writing The Cyber Highway earlier tonight about how she structures her day. She told me that her drive and dedication to becoming a success, her passion for creating the kind of life she wants for herself and her need to help others accomplish their true lives pushes her through each day.She does not have a specific schedule and makes time to write wherever time happens to be. That can mean she’s writing into the wee hours of the morning, between loads of laundry, or while in a waiting room. She writes whenever she possibly can but that doesn’t mean she’s at her desk nine to five.
- Other writers have a strict schedule such as, Sharon Hurley-Hall of Get Paid To Write Online. Sharon’s Schedule is very structured. She has set time to allow for various tasks and makes sure she includes important family time and enough flexibility.
- Chris Bibey of Chris Blogging doesn’t have set hours of work scheduled but he feels that “When it comes down to it, you should work as many hours as it takes to get your work done.” If you’re low on commissions you can commit time to other career related projects that will encourage more opportunities.
I’ve not found my own freelancing routine. I’m still searching for what works for me. Trying new solutions and looking for the key that helps me keep writing, every single day.
Will you share your own schedule? How do you plan your day or set your hours? Do you have a specific structure or go with the flow? What works for you, and what have you heard works for others?
