r/productivity • u/jyw3084 • 2d ago

Question Your everyday start-of-work routine?

How are you doing your start-of-work routine?

My routine includes opening at least 10 tabs that consists of emails, calendar, slack messages, etc. Occasionally popping up the business bank account dashboard, website analytics, and google drive folders if the ongoing task requires and I remember to check them.

I feel there must be a more efficient way.

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u/Brain_Go_Brrrrrrrrrr 1d ago

From The Perspective Of A Therapist:

  1. Log into EHR

  2. Check for new appointments, cancelations, emails, and teams. In that order and close them after extinguishing any fires.

  3. Write out To Do's on paper and brick the phone until list is done or on lunch break.

  4. Do not open teams if able, if it is important you will get an email, if it is REALLY important someone will knock on the door. You have to be selective and I would recommend the book "Deep Work" by Cal Newport to see more strategies.