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Starting a new job isn’t easy—there’s usually a fair bit of stress involved as you adjust to new people and a new flow. After a while, you adjust and things get a little easier and the days aren’t as stressful. But then there are those inevitable days or weeks when things get really crazy: too many clients for too few employees, an impossible dea
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06.15.09
Don't proscrastinate.
Don't worry about politics.
Put deadlines on each task where you rely on someone else. And, hold them to it.
Once you're bosses see how well-orchestrated you are, any middle management feathers you ruffle of Bob Bobsonson in Tech Support will be a far far memory in thier minds.
06.15.09
When things went crazy at work I would eat. I once went through five cheeseburgers over course of an afternoon (including a sandwich and spam for lunch).
In retrospect, that probably wasn't the best thing to do.
06.15.09
@Mike - Funny, I forget to eat!
Great post - we all have been there and I especially agree with writing things down - even though it might take you 10 minutes, being able to visualize your work and cross off tasks as they are complete really puts things into perspective.
Another piece of advice: don't be afraid to ask for extensions. Just know who to ask them from - ie. don't ask for an extension from a really important client but be able to tell your boss what you're working on and let him/her know you need more time. We're all only human.
06.15.09
One thing I have a really hard time with that I am trying to work on more and more is sorta like the compartmentalize, but not totally. When things get super crazy for me at work I don't go home and get all fired up and rant and rave about them. I go home and enter into full on exhaustion mode. I can't talk to people, I can't return emails, I can't do anything but zone out and go to my happy place. While happy places are fun, this is not a good way to get thru life!
06.15.09
Focus and compartmentalize: two of the successful strategies I continually forget to do! When I do remember to follow this advice, I find I am more productive throughout the day and happier when I get home.
One additional note I would like to add about writing things down: no matter how big or small the task is, crossing it off once it's completed is soooooo satisfying!
06.15.09
Focus and Compartmentalize - those two are definitely the most important ones to me... mainly because I suck at them.
06.16.09
I know, compartmentalizing is one of those obvious things that you look at and think: of course, that makes sense! But in reality it's a lot harder to make that one happen. Stress doesn't just go away that easily.
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