According to the best virtual assistants in town, your first hour at the office is crucial, if you're a hot mess at the start of the work day, this mindset will definitely rob you of precious hours of productivity.
Start it Right. Make your first 30 minutes count. The minute you sit down at that work desk, gather your thoughts together for a minute or two, just relax for these first few minutes after all you just arrived from your morning commute. Once you're ready, plan the rest of your day within your first hour at work. Meaning you must set goals, an important list you can tick off. Having a list will get you to stay focus and have immediate tasks get done. Avoid responding to e-mails the minute you arrrive, you will not get things down this way, these tasks are time traps if you let them overwhelm you. Its quite easy to get stuck just replying to emails than having any major work done.
Block it and Rock it!
By planning your work day, you can block similar tasks together such as responding to emails one after the other, making outbound calls, and updating your database.
Conquer in Chunks. You must give yourself that daily ultimatum of completing at least three major tasks. You cannot leave the office without getting these out of the way. To tackle these fairly large tasks, make sure to take short breaks in between, it will give your mind ample time to switch gears.
