Comments on: 15 ways to make your 9-to-5 a 10 http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/ thoughtful personal finance, career and health advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sai http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-29755 sai Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:48:57 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-29755 This is such a commonsensical, pertinent post!<br><br>It describes my daily worklife to the T - if I can make it a perfect day that is!<br><br>Wakeup early- prayer- run- pranayama- journal- shower-breakfast- and then to the Office by 9. That is the perfect morning routine for me. This is such a commonsensical, pertinent post!

It describes my daily worklife to the T – if I can make it a perfect day that is!

Wakeup early- prayer- run- pranayama- journal- shower-breakfast- and then to the Office by 9. That is the perfect morning routine for me.

]]> By: sai http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-28734 sai Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:48:57 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-28734 This is such a commonsensical, pertinent post!<br><br>It describes my daily worklife to the T - if I can make it a perfect day that is!<br><br>Wakeup early- prayer- run- pranayama- journal- shower-breakfast- and then to the Office by 9. That is the perfect morning routine for me. This is such a commonsensical, pertinent post!

It describes my daily worklife to the T – if I can make it a perfect day that is!

Wakeup early- prayer- run- pranayama- journal- shower-breakfast- and then to the Office by 9. That is the perfect morning routine for me.

]]> By: Canadian http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12771 Canadian Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:44:22 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12771 I agree with most of these, except "have lunch with humans". This really depends on what kind of person you are and what kind of job you have. If you are an introvert and your job is dealing with people all day, then a nice quiet lunch with a good book is just what you need to recharge your batteries. I am an introvert. Part of my job involves serving the public. I share an office with a talkative colleague. I want to be alone at lunch time! I like to go for a walk and then read for a little while. Then I feel ready to face the afternoon. I agree with most of these, except “have lunch with humans”. This really depends on what kind of person you are and what kind of job you have. If you are an introvert and your job is dealing with people all day, then a nice quiet lunch with a good book is just what you need to recharge your batteries. I am an introvert. Part of my job involves serving the public. I share an office with a talkative colleague. I want to be alone at lunch time! I like to go for a walk and then read for a little while. Then I feel ready to face the afternoon.

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]]> By: Friday Finance Findings For March 28th : Generation X Finance http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12195 Friday Finance Findings For March 28th : Generation X Finance Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:21:03 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12195 [...] 15 Ways to Make Your 9-to-5 a 10 - Brip Blap has 15 fantastic tips that can help you make the most of your daily routine. There are plenty of things on this list I need to try and take advantage of. [...] [...] 15 Ways to Make Your 9-to-5 a 10 – Brip Blap has 15 fantastic tips that can help you make the most of your daily routine. There are plenty of things on this list I need to try and take advantage of. [...]

]]> By: Making your workday more enjoyable - Financial Gal - The Quest for Financial Well-Being http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12174 Making your workday more enjoyable - Financial Gal - The Quest for Financial Well-Being Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:53:41 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12174 [...] finance blog that I enjoy reading.  In a recent post, he makes a lot of excellent points about how to make your workday more productive and pleasant.  As a full-time member of the “rat race,” I going to elaborate on a couple of [...] [...] finance blog that I enjoy reading.  In a recent post, he makes a lot of excellent points about how to make your workday more productive and pleasant.  As a full-time member of the “rat race,” I going to elaborate on a couple of [...]

]]> By: Karl Staib - Your Work Happiness Matters http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12140 Karl Staib - Your Work Happiness Matters Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:39:33 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12140 Great list! There are so many ways we can improve our work grind. I love the smiling one. I've added that too may arsenal and it's helping my co-workers and me as well. We just have to be creative and be willing to try what fits our personality. Great list! There are so many ways we can improve our work grind. I love the smiling one. I’ve added that too may arsenal and it’s helping my co-workers and me as well.

We just have to be creative and be willing to try what fits our personality.

]]> By: financialgal http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12134 financialgal Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:27:53 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12134 Terrific list. I'll have to refer to it when I am dragging at work. Getting up early has another benefit for me; because I take the subway to work, I find that getting to the train station earlier in the morning virtually guarantees that I will get a seat on the train, instead of having to play musical chairs with my fellow commuters. Having to stand during the entire 45 minute commute-from-#$%@ definitely sets the tone for the entire workday. Terrific list. I’ll have to refer to it when I am dragging at work. Getting up early has another benefit for me; because I take the subway to work, I find that getting to the train station earlier in the morning virtually guarantees that I will get a seat on the train, instead of having to play musical chairs with my fellow commuters. Having to stand during the entire 45 minute commute-from-#$%@ definitely sets the tone for the entire workday.

]]> By: asithi http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12120 asithi Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:50:37 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12120 My younger brother uses his evening commute time to talk to his family. Whenever I get a call around 7pm, I know it is him. Even at 7pm, we would be able to chat for an hour or more before he gets home (LA traffic). Saying 'good morning' makes a big difference too. I always say it, even to people I do not really know and the grumpy guy that ignores me. For the last 8 months I've been at my new job, I have only gotten Mr. Grumpy to acknowledge my daily morning greetings 2 times. But I think I might be wearing him down because the other day I got a small nod even though he did not say anything. My younger brother uses his evening commute time to talk to his family. Whenever I get a call around 7pm, I know it is him. Even at 7pm, we would be able to chat for an hour or more before he gets home (LA traffic).

Saying ‘good morning’ makes a big difference too. I always say it, even to people I do not really know and the grumpy guy that ignores me. For the last 8 months I’ve been at my new job, I have only gotten Mr. Grumpy to acknowledge my daily morning greetings 2 times. But I think I might be wearing him down because the other day I got a small nod even though he did not say anything.

]]> By: Bubelah http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12110 Bubelah Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:08:53 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12110 I totally agree with "taking shower after getting home from work". I've alwas done it when I used to work. As soon as I got home I jumped in the shower to "wash the stress away". For me it was more mental than physical. I always imagined that I wash away all the dirt from the subways and buses and all the stress and negativity of the day, and leave the work behind. For me it was important to change into comfortable house clothes. It was an act of seprating work life and home life, sort of like switching gears for the day. Also, strongly agree on grooming and looking nice. Not only it makes you approachable, but also makes you more confident and not self-counscious. Good list, Steve. I totally agree with “taking shower after getting home from work”. I’ve alwas done it when I used to work. As soon as I got home I jumped in the shower to “wash the stress away”. For me it was more mental than physical. I always imagined that I wash away all the dirt from the subways and buses and all the stress and negativity of the day, and leave the work behind. For me it was important to change into comfortable house clothes. It was an act of seprating work life and home life, sort of like switching gears for the day.
Also, strongly agree on grooming and looking nice. Not only it makes you approachable, but also makes you more confident and not self-counscious.
Good list, Steve.

]]> By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12107 Steve (Brip Blap) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:57:10 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12107 @plonkee: Of course if that what suits you, stick with it. I used to be a late-in, late-out person at work, too. I slept late(r) although I've never been a late sleeper, and I felt the (slightly) quieter late afternoon was better for working. I will say, though, that then I tried out the early schedule - forced myself to get up early for an extended period of time to really "get into it" and it felt and worked out much better. But again, I can't really argue that if you feel comfortable with your schedule, stick to it - but sometimes it's worth it to shake up your routine a bit... @plonkee: Of course if that what suits you, stick with it. I used to be a late-in, late-out person at work, too. I slept late(r) although I’ve never been a late sleeper, and I felt the (slightly) quieter late afternoon was better for working.

I will say, though, that then I tried out the early schedule – forced myself to get up early for an extended period of time to really “get into it” and it felt and worked out much better.

But again, I can’t really argue that if you feel comfortable with your schedule, stick to it – but sometimes it’s worth it to shake up your routine a bit…

]]> By: plonkee http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12104 plonkee Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:22:46 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12104 It's funny, I'm not a morning person at all. And, it doesn't matter what time I get in, it never feels like time to go home until at least 5:30 - I try and get in for 9 so that I'm not spending my entire life at work. I'm just not into having my early evenings at home, it's my most productive time, and I've got nothing important to do. It’s funny, I’m not a morning person at all. And, it doesn’t matter what time I get in, it never feels like time to go home until at least 5:30 – I try and get in for 9 so that I’m not spending my entire life at work. I’m just not into having my early evenings at home, it’s my most productive time, and I’ve got nothing important to do.

]]> By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12101 Steve (Brip Blap) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:45:41 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12101 @Dawn: Yep! I need to do it more - I can get a sullen look pretty easily when I'm mentally "somewhere else" - but smiling and making people feel more at ease makes ME feel more at ease, and consequently less shy. I'm willing to bet there isn't a person in the world who wouldn't be better off by smiling more, no matter how much they smile already :) @Dawn: Yep! I need to do it more – I can get a sullen look pretty easily when I’m mentally “somewhere else” – but smiling and making people feel more at ease makes ME feel more at ease, and consequently less shy.

I’m willing to bet there isn’t a person in the world who wouldn’t be better off by smiling more, no matter how much they smile already :)

]]> By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/comment-page-1/#comment-12100 Steve (Brip Blap) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:34:11 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/15-ways-to-make-your-9-to-5-a-10/#comment-12100 @KTL, thisisbeth: Thanks and good luck on hitting those two points! @KTL, thisisbeth: Thanks and good luck on hitting those two points!

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