Save the Tedious Work for the Daily Downturns (Whenever)
When you have a ton of tedious work to do, it may seem like a good idea to do it when you feel energized. However, you’ll be better off doing boring jobs when you’re in a recession rather than all at the same time.
Recessions can occur at different times of the day than others. You may have a sharp decline early in the day, in the afternoon, or in the afternoon during the last hours of the work day. Whenever it comes to you, Alison Davis of Inc. invites you to make your recessions work for you:
It is generally accepted that taking on a boring burden when you are fresh. But the problem with this approach is that you spend all your energy on deadly boring duties, and then you have nothing left for important things. Savvy task managers plan trivial projects in the event of a downturn … One caveat: you have to overcome the impulse to say, “I’m too tired; I will do it later.”
The general advice “get on with the biggest thing of the day first” isn’t wrong, but it’s not ideal if the recession comes early in the day. Whatever your tedious job entails, put it off until you reach the lowest point of the day. Whether it’s email, organizing, or calculating numbers, you can disconnect during a recession and still be busy with your busy work. Determine the time of recession and make it productive in another way.