Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Early to bed, early to rise.
I wake up first in the household, with the dogs.
We make coffee, empty the dishwasher, and go out.
From there I will either do a short exercise routine, or run, then have breakfast before getting the kids up.
On my train commute, I read my kindle or browse my phone, and gauge my day.
Weather permitting, I'll get off the train early to have a bit of a walk.
I get off the elevator mid-way to walk the stairs the rest of the way.
Sorry, Maria, I threw your 2 or 3 right out the window!
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1- Early Morning: Breakfast & Coffee
2- Arrive to office at least 30 minutes earlier and review my calendar.
3- Lunch Time: Go for a walk and have a bite.
4- Evening: Go to Gym
I gave you one extra activity :D
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1 reply by Mayte Mata Sivera
Nov 17, 2016 12:15 PM
Mayte Mata Sivera
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Thank you Rami, Coffe, coffee....the batteries for some project managers!
Walk for a bit after lunch is a good idea. When I've worked in Spain, I've also done it, because there usually lunch time is more than 1 hour, and I don't need it.
I live in one time zone (IST) and work in another (EST)
1. Start morning early, have tea/coffee/breakfast, read newspaper, check & reply personal emails, meditate & do yoga
2. At office - start with checking emails, prepare list of activities for the day, work on deliverable, send status, sign off
3. Evening - Spend time with family, attend webinar (if any), log in to www.projectmanagement.com , check emails, catch up with friends on social network, and finally retire to bed
Can't limit to 2-3 daily routines!! :)
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1 reply by Mayte Mata Sivera
Nov 17, 2016 12:17 PM
Mayte Mata Sivera
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Thank you Anupam! Managing teams or meetings in different time zones sometimes is a challenge, but It's good to keep a routine to enjoy the free time.
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ERANDO SILVESTRI JUNIORCONTRACT MANAGER| CASTRO GERENCIAMENTO DE OBRASRecife, Pernambuco, Brazil
1. I wake up at 5:30 AM to have breakfast and arrive at the office at 7AM.
2. Analyze the tasks to be performed on the day and check in the field if they are in progress. Manage conflicts that are constant in construction works.
3. Run 5 to 10km to relax from the day of work and rest with the family.
I have described more than 3 tasks per day, but only 3 topics! :) Saving Changes...
AKSHAY JAINPlanning Group Leader| YOKOGAWA, BahrainGwalior, Mp, India
1) Exercise 2) Watching general & business news on TV 3) Breakfast 4) Office 5) Little outing/ watching TV entertainment show with family/ Teaching my daughter/ Whatsapp chat with friends Saving Changes...
1) Because I drive to work, I like to listen to audio-books during my commute. It doesn't feel like wasted time.
2) Block time in my schedule: some blocks to allow desk work, some blocks to prevent chained meetings - meetings following each other without any breaks.
3) Consolidate activities across projects: reviewing tickets and tasks for progress, reviewing time sheets. Because the projects use the same tools, it is more efficient to do one task across all projects, than all tasks for one project.
Finally, I've decided listen to music to activate my mind or the news.
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Julia CunninghamManager Project Management| BattelleRichland, Wa, United States
1. Start Keurig while brushing teeth with Sonicare (2 timer cycles) so ready to brew when I walk to kitchen and gather my lunch to leave.
2. Daily calendar reminder to brush / floss after lunch.
3. Review all invoices / project charges in a standing block of time once per week.
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1 reply by Mayte Mata Sivera
Nov 17, 2016 12:23 PM
Mayte Mata Sivera
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Julia, thank you for sharing. Curious answer!
I had a Nespresso in Spain, here is not too common and its coffee refills are overpriced. Regarding your toothbrush...I have another brand, but yes, it's important to remember it.
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Philippe SchulerSenior Instructor/Lecturer in Project/Program/Account PMO Management| Independant ConsultantLes Choux, France
- Early breakfast (even during business trips)
- Read emails of the nights
- Prepare an agenda of the business activities of the day
- Schedule my breaks and non-business activities (call to my plumber for example!) depending of the scheduled conference calls of the days
- Close as early as possible for private life Saving Changes...
Early to bed, early to rise.
I wake up first in the household, with the dogs.
We make coffee, empty the dishwasher, and go out.
From there I will either do a short exercise routine, or run, then have breakfast before getting the kids up.
On my train commute, I read my kindle or browse my phone, and gauge my day.
Weather permitting, I'll get off the train early to have a bit of a walk.
I get off the elevator mid-way to walk the stairs the rest of the way.
Sorry, Maria, I threw your 2 or 3 right out the window!
That's perfect, thank you for sharing!
Train commute always allow time for ourselves! Saving Changes...
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