Episode 119: Day 3 - 7 Day Nurse to Writer Challenge

<p>Welcome to DAY THREE of the 7 Day Nurse to Writer Challenge. If you haven&apos;t listened to the prior episode, I recommend you go back and start at <a href='https://savvynursewriter.com/?p=9549'><b>Episode 116.</b></a></p><p>If you haven&apos;t joined the challenge yet, here&apos;s the link to join: <a href='https://savvynursewriter.com/challenge/'><b>https://savvynursewriter.com/challenge/</b></a></p><p>Here we go into DAY 3!</p><p><b>What Is an Ideal Work Week?</b></p><p><b>An Ideal Work Week is your incredibly optimistic version of the way you’d love to spend your time each week.</b> </p><p>It’s not a dream but a reality. You map out your week from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed and see where the gaps are. Let’s get started.</p><p><b>Ideal Workweek process</b></p><p>Start with a blank piece of paper or Google Doc.</p><p>Remember, in the last lesson we talked all about the hour of power? I want you to map that into your schedule first. Then, add in your hours for your job (I know, if it’s nursing, it can be scattered, but make a general guess). Now, add in the demands of life, children’s activities, etc.</p><p>You are going to have a different week than anyone else.</p><p>Now, take your planner calendar. I use Google Calendar because of everything talks (and it’s free). I love the fact that I can share it too with my son and husband. I also like that I can make an idea work week and not share it with anyone but myself to help me plan. This helps me know if I am protecting my ideal work week and my time.</p><p>Test it out</p><p>Try it out for the rest of this week. You will make tweaks; that’s normal. Start to match up your low energy activities with your high energy ones.</p><p><b>I laid out my plan for next Tuesday below:</b></p><p>4:45-5:00am – Wake up, make coffee, feed animals, stretch</p><p>5:00am-7:00am – TWO Hours of power – deep writing work</p><p>7:00am-9:00am – Tend to garden, wake up boys, make breakfast, workout, shower, laundry, cleaning, start virtual learning</p><p>9:00-11:30a