Do you have visions of a perfect day at work? Whether you work in the corporate environment or out of your home office, it is so easy these days to lose focus with your goals, tasks and to-do lists. In this article, we will provide some tips for planning that productive day that eludes you. We will also discuss a specific planning tool called the Franklin Covey Plan Plus software. For the purposes of this article, we will assume that you work from home as this can actually be the most difficult to overcome when it comes to sticking to a plan.

What do you do when you first sit down to begin your work day? Many people check their e-mail first thing in the morning and this can be a potential time suck if you do not have a clear plan for tackling your inbox. If you do choose to check your email first thing in the morning you should get in the habit of allowing yourself only a certain amount of time to do so as this task alone can really derail your morning. [Read more…]