What My Workday Actually Looks Like
No two workdays look exactly the same, but there are a few rhythms I come back to again and again.
Some days are productive. Some are wonderfully creative. Some involve far more coffee and rearranging my to-do list than I’d like to admit. Here’s what a pretty typical day looks like behind the scenes.
TODAY’S LIST
Emails · Creative Work · Content · Admin
CURRENTLY
Coffee #2 · Playlist On · Phone on Silent
8:30 AM
Start Slowly
Coffee first, always.
I usually spend the first part of the morning checking messages, looking over my schedule, and figuring out what actually needs my attention that day.
I try not to jump straight into everything at once. A few quiet minutes to get organized usually makes the rest of the day feel much more manageable.
10:00 AM
Creative Work
Mornings are when I try to protect time for the work that needs the most focus.
Designing, writing, planning, pulling together ideas—whatever project happens to be taking shape gets this part of the day whenever possible.
It’s usually my favorite part.
2:30 PM
The Less Glamorous Stuff
Then comes everything that doesn’t necessarily make it into the pretty behind-the-scenes photos.
Emails. Updates. Scheduling. Admin. Finishing the little things I’ve been putting off.
Not particularly exciting—but getting them done makes everything else run a whole lot better.
Not every part has to be inspiring to be important.
1:00 PM
Reset
By lunchtime, I’m ready to step away from the screen.
Lunch, a quick walk, another coffee if it’s that kind of day, and a little time to think about something other than work.
Nothing elaborate. Just enough of a reset to make the afternoon feel like a fresh start.
BEFORE I LOG OFF
Clear the desk.
Write tomorrows list.
Close the laptop.
5:00 PM
DONE FOR TODAY
I’m trying to get better about letting the workday actually end.
Before I log off, I clear up anything lingering, make a short list for tomorrow, and close the laptop. It’s a simple routine, but it makes starting again the next morning so much easier.
And more importantly, it helps work stay at work.
Jennifer
