What's your typical work routine?

Interview with Erin, a videographer who found her freelancing niche

I am truly a morning person, and I like to organize my day around that.

My ideal schedule is to go to a coffee shop first thing in the morning and do the tasks that require the most amount of brainpower or are not that fun.

If I save those types of tasks for my 3 pm slump, they will be so much harder to do. If I can, I like to have a decent amount of things done by lunchtime so that I can go into my afternoon feeling productive and have my only more fun tasks left.

Erin is a videographer who carved out a successful freelancing niche—see how she optimizes her time and plans for the ups and downs of freelance work.

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Interview with Mary, a remote senior marketing content writer who maximizes downtime

I am an early bird, so I typically work from 8 until 4:30 PM, with a break at lunch to spend time with my son, and eat some food. I may also go outside for a few minutes dressed up as an inflatable pink T-Rex or an inflatable unicorn to entertain the neighbors by doing jumping jacks in the street, taking a stroll up the street, or just being silly.

My son records these antics, and then they're posted each day to my Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn (thankfully, I'm a "creative" so quirky works!) to provide a smile to friends, family, coworkers, and work acquaintances.

Each week, there's a weekly sales meeting to start off Monday morning, and I sit in on that through Zoom to see my coworkers and hear even more about what the customers are saying.

With the help of a Franklin Covey Notebook & a few rounds of Candy Crush—Mary shows how important downtime is to remote work. See how she maximizes her time and puts work-life balance first.

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