There is probably quite a bit of irony to the fact I’m writing about being efficient, while currently being my least-efficient-self.
I’m normally an efficient, organised person. However, since the last 4 months have been pretty rough, I lost my edge.
So this article is to remind myself about what I SHOULD be doing and to give all you readers out there who may struggle with productivity and efficiency, a little boost too 🙂
Edit: this didn’t launch on time as I wanted to check it before scheduling… but ended up being rushed to A&E early this morning and only just got back. Not a great start to the new year 😁
When a New Year comes around, I like to look back at my methods from the last year. This is a great way to give myself some perspective.
After all, the last thing I want to do is enter a sparkling new year with old, unproductive habits dragging me down.
As 2018 and I part ways, I am greeting 2019 as a new friend full of endless opportunities. There are new challenges to take, new goals to reach and I for one am excited to start fresh.
I recently had the great opportunity of being featured on Rachel Poli’s blog. My article is all about how to guard your writing time.
As writers, we have more to do than just writing. We have to build our brand, develop a platform, connect with potential readers… the list can feel endless. And that is on top of all the normal everyday life stuff such as working, taking care of the family etc.
So, how do you manage to do all those extra tasks that are part and parcel of a writer’s journey?
When you are spinning a lot of plates in your life, you damn sure need to use whatever system you can to help keep you working efficiently.
I have a lot of projects on the go as well as business and home responsibilities so I am always looking for new ways to work better.
A number of you commented on my new schedule that makes me so much more productive, well this is the add on to that. 🙂
Recently I wrote a post about How my new schedule made me super productive, which became quite the popular post.
Now that article was specific about how I block my time for certain tasks which has allowed me to get larger amounts of work done and also increased my focus (believe me, I was a true scatterbrain normally).
Apparently, I was not alone when dealing with the issue of focus and I received feedback from people both on this blog and in emails from people telling me the difficulty they have in getting things done.
I decided today’s topic was going to discuss some advice I have for aiding focus and being more productive in general.
This week’s guest poster is the wonderful Devon Ellington, author of the Gwen Finnegan mysteries. As a full-time writer, organisation is important and in this post she discusses her method for creative organisation.
After I failed my monthly goals in July, I decided I needed to try something new. I have more tasks and work requirements on my plate now, but still the same 24 hours in a day. So something needed to change.
So in August, I instigated a new schedule to see if that would help. And wow did it ever! This was why I managed to complete almost all of my August goals and started a few new projects.
The biggest surprise was writing 14k for my new WIP in just 3 days.
Following our relocation last year, I made the decision to focus full-time on my business and writing so I now work from home. However, working from home brings with it new challenges.
So I thought I’d make today’s article about best practices to stay productive. And since I have only been working from home for a year, I cajoled a few of my writer friends from Twitter to share their advice here too. 🙂
