Time Management – Holidays Over? How to Settle Back In
September is a great month in quite a few ways, mainly the new beginnings that it always promises. We never seem to grow out of the feeling that September is the start of a new term and full of new opportunities and experiences. However, it also has its downsides.
Our least favourite part of the September is the fact that the summer holidays have passed once again and most of us are already back from our much-needed travels. If you’re just back from a fantastic break and are struggling to get back into your routine, here’s how to do it.
If you’re lucky enough still to have your holiday to come, here’s a little advance reading to help you prepare ahead of time.
How to settle back in after your summer break
The two weeks you have just taken away from the office could have seen a lot of change happening, particularly if you work in a fast-paced industry. With this in mind, it’s important to get yourself back up to speed when you return. We hope this tips will help you do it as smoothly as possible and that it’s not too painful a transition!
- Schedule a meeting with your manager and your team members to find out what has been going on while you have been away. What do you need to deal with urgently? What useful information do you need to know?
- When you decide to tackle the behemoth that is an email inbox which hasn’t been monitored for a fortnight, remember to employ the 4 Ds:
- Do it
- Delete it
- Delegate it
- Defer it
- Read our blogs on spending less time your inbox to learn more about effective email management
- Revisit your plans and objectives for the rest of the year. Where do you think you are at with them now? Are they still relevant? If not, now is a great time to update and amend them. Make sure everything you do has value when it comes to achieving these objectives and furthering yourself.
- Book your next holiday! Having something to look forward to is an unbeatable motivation tool, so make sure to use it on yourself. Whether you want to plan a special night out, a short city break or a mammoth road-trip, get in touch and enlist our help. We’ll make sure you have something worth working incredibly hard for!
- Start as you mean to go on – create a to-do list and stick to it. Don’t let your time management skills slide just because you’ve been away for a couple of weeks. Make it a fresh start, a new beginning and the next step to becoming the best you can be!
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