They ‘eat that frog’
Many of us know the Mark Twain quote, “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” The modern-day takeaway: complete the task you don’t want to do first thing so you can have a productive day without it weighing on your mind. “It’s the best advice to get the hardest task done early,” says Wolf.
They de-clutter key areas of the house before they leave
“I love to come home to a cleared off kitchen table, couch, and cleared out sink,” says Wolf. “Those are the three main areas of my home that makes me feel that I can do whatever work I have to when I get home, I can relax on the couch, or I can interact with foods without having to do dishes when I return,” she says. Streamline whatever you can at home before you walk out the door so you return to a cleaner environment later.
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Source: RD.com