How to quickly get into the work environment after the summer. 7 useful tips

Summer, as always, flew by unnoticed. Autumn has arrived, which means that the season of business and professional activity has resumed. Recent vacationers are returning to offices, receiving with the start of the fall season not only a portion of the workload, but also a whole set of family and personal troubles.

“To be everywhere”, to show results at work, not to leave without attention to loved ones – this is only a small part of the main tasks for the new season. But how to comfortably get into the working rhythm, how to distribute tasks and responsibilities, where to start the next stage of an active business path? Let’s find out with an expert.

Founder of PR bureau Done Media and educational platform Done Media Kafedra

It is always difficult to get into the working atmosphere (even if it is familiar) after a break. But there’s no need to stress out, “mourn” the summer and feel sad.

There are a few specific actions that will help you through this transitional phase painlessly and productively.

Get things in order

I would recommend starting your return to the office by cleaning up your workspace and putting things in order. There’s a popular saying: “turn your mind over to the household”. You can order the necessary stationery, clear the computer memory, throw away unnecessary things. This will be a great switch of attention and a kind of meditation. In addition, such a set of actions will help to tune in to the working mood. About why else it is important, told in the link below.

Move from simple to large-scale

When it comes to accomplishing tasks, it’s wise to move from simple to large-scale. A completed task = a goal achieved. A successfully completed task will boost your self-confidence and become a kind of leverage for new projects of higher complexity.

Delegate and trust

Do not neglect the help of colleagues, it is important to be able to delegate authority. Routine tasks are very often simple but time-consuming. The phrase from the series “You want to do well – do it yourself” is not always relevant.

If authority and status allow, it is quite possible to delegate routine tasks to a specialist who can and should fulfill the assignment. There is nothing reprehensible or dishonorable in this.

Delegation also comes in handy for household chores: entrust cleaning to domestic staff, if the budget allows, order delivery of groceries from the store – this is the norm for a business active person.

Time management

If it seems like you don’t have enough time to work, pay attention to how many hours you spend in gadgets. It seems that “just five minutes” of nostalgic flipping through vacation photos is nothing. In fact, if you track how much actual time it takes – you’ll be surprised.

Accept shortcomings correctly

Don’t berate yourself for failures and minor blunders, put it in a positive direction, take it as a stage of personal and professional growth. Instead of beating yourself up, strive to correct the situation and draw the right conclusions. Regret and anxiety will lead to nothing.

It is important to correct shortcomings, openly and honestly recognize them, work on them and look at them through the prism of new experience. This will only increase your status and importance in the eyes of the manager later on.

Create an atmosphere

Surround yourself with pleasant little things at work. Let some unpretentious things become a kind of fulcrum for you.

For example, a mug with a photo of your favorite resort place, a massage mat on the chair, a fragrance with your favorite smell and so on.

Accept support

Accept family support and trust. Very often you want to keep everyone safe, shield them from hassle, “hold an umbrella” over everyone close to you. But it is important to think about yourself. Allow yourself small pleasures after a day of work. For example, take a walk in the park, ask your loved ones to order something delicious for dinner. They can do it!

It’ll all work out!

Get into the working rhythm smoothly, but confidently. Do not strive to do everything at once. As practice shows, it will not be possible to bring to a logical conclusion any of the started cases. Believe in yourself and work with pleasure. After all, the next vacation will come very soon, and for it you need to earn … In everything it is important to measure. About the consequences of hours of work told in the link below.