After my first 7 weeks of being fully self-employed, lord knows I need a couple of get-your-shit-together {aka GYST} days! And what better way to document my plan {and progress} then to brush off the old blogging skills.
Just to set the scene, I technically went fully self-employed with Pro Clerking at the start of August. Working with schools means my job ebbs and flows with the academic year and, much like any other education-based business, the first term seems to be especially bonkers. Of course, I went self-employed to work less and be more flexible around my family. But ended up working MORE hours and running around like a headless chicken to keep up!
So now it’s the start of half term, I’ve stuck my out-of-office on (even though I have every intention of doing a couple of days’ work) and we’ve given the kids a good run around in the fresh air. Everyone’s quiet for 5 mins and it’s time to make my GYST plan. This will be broken down into 3 areas – maintain, prepare and care for a realistic and simple, but high impact, solution to my current brain fog.
So let’s get started…..
1. Maintain
- Clear your inbox – I bought the 7-day pass from Leave Me Alone for just £5 to easily unsubscribe from over 50 unused email subscriptions!
- Wash all bedcovers
- Clean out car
- Clean out bag / purse
- Clear your space – I’m focusing on my desk and work files
- Make important appointments – for us, the dentist and optician
- Update calendar / diary
- Check finances
2. Prepare
- Power planning – schedule out the week ahead with rest, tasks, events and appointments
- Meal plan and prep
- Prep clothes for the week
3. Care
- Check-in with your goals
- Set aside time for reading
- Mini-pamper – for me, face mask, hair mask, de-fuzz, eyebrows, nails
- Clear your thoughts – brain dump, journal, talk to a friend
- Set aside time for exercise – for me, daily stretching and a dog walk
In reality, most of these actions are going to happen over at least a couple of days but I think they sound very doable and know will help make me feel like I have my shit more together before the next school term of craziness!
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What do / would you have on your GYST day list?
Ellie x
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