Take a day off and do whatever you want.
I can think of no better way to remain motivated than enjoying the freedom that your work arrangement has afforded you.
If you aren’t self-employed, schedule a vacation or personal day as soon as possible. If you are self-employed, tomorrow would be a good day to take off or perhaps the day after tomorrow, if you feel you need a day to arrange for your day off to be uninterrupted.
Take a hike, ride your bike, sit in the park and read a book. Jump on the train and go shopping in a nearby city. Sit in the coffee shop and people watch. Do whatever you’ve been wanting to do and telling yourself you didn’t have time for – just do it.
The world will still be here in 24 hours – I promise.
I did that last Thursday… Since the we became parents it has been a bit more difficult to step away but I did it and I can confess that I had a more productive weekend thanks to the half day off I took. Might do the same today… 🙂
Family first! 🙂
Followed your advice went all the way to the west side of the Island.. First Real Trip for Daniela to the West Coast.
Amen, Jim! It’s amazing how one’s motivation and creative passion can be ignited by taking a day to yourself.
Or half a day or a couple hours by the pool (I may have done that Thursday). It doesn’t take much just some time away from the constant barrage of information.
I took today off as suggested – I tried it and I loved it – in fact I loved it so much I just booked tomorrow off too.
Well, you will need to go back to work eventually…. 😉
I couldn’t have said it better myself! 😉
http://whowritesforyou.com/2011/01/11/simple-productivity-task-of-the-day-take-the-day-off/
Great minds and all that 🙂