{"id":27856,"date":"2017-07-12T15:21:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T22:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=27856"},"modified":"2017-08-12T15:32:09","modified_gmt":"2017-08-12T22:32:09","slug":"off-kilter-day-still-turned-okay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/about-gov\/education\/off-kilter-day-still-turned-okay\/","title":{"rendered":"How an \u201cOff-Kilter\u201d Day Still Turned Out Okay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/oft-kilter-balance.jpg&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;24.625px|0px|72px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text max_width=&#8221;620px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;72&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;52&#8243; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>How an \u201cOff-Kilter\u201d Day Still Turned Out Okay<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|24.625px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1200px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/beth-beutler.jpeg&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;140px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans|on|||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#02b875&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/author\/bethb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BETH BEUTLER<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;140px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||on||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||60px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Beth Beutler is the founder and executive director of HOPE Unlimited.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text max_width=&#8221;720px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>It was a Monday. The day of the week I typically plan to be a high productivity day to power through client and personal responsibilities. However, this one was not starting out that way.<\/p>\n<p>I got distracted by a quirk in my smartphone that I could not get rid of. Because, you know, I just can\u2019t let that irritating notification stay there. An hour or so of playing around and researching\u2013with no solution\u2013pushed the schedule out of whack.<\/p>\n<p>Add to that a couple of important but extended conversations, a television broadcast of a favorite sporting event that had been rain-delayed from Sunday, and the typical myriad of daily tasks, and I was positioned for a less-than-successful Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, it turned out pretty satisfying.<\/p>\n<p>As I reflect on why and how, the following reasons come to mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I still made time for fundamentals.<\/strong> Despite starting my day later, I went ahead and did my whole morning routine, which included exercise and meditation\/reading\/writing time. I could have cut that short, but it was worth it to go ahead and do it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I knocked out my least favorite task.<\/strong> For me it was a household chore because I work from home a lot, but for you it could be that daily report you have to turn in. It felt good mentally to have it off the plate early in the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I invested in people.<\/strong> The two conversations gave me opportunity to give people I love a bit of time. Using my headset for one of the calls, I was also able to do a mindless task while keeping up the conversation, which was a win-win. Even better, some words of affirmation came to mind that I could use to encourage this person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I chose to embrace moments of relaxation.<\/strong> Because of my flexible work, I went ahead and watched the ending of the sporting event (I\u2019d had the bulk of it playing in the background earlier.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I\u2019d<\/strong><strong> prepared some food ahead.<\/strong> I already had a meal in mind for dinner, with part of it prepared, so shifting to that side of life wasn\u2019t too hard. It\u2019s very helpful to plan ahead for the everyday needs of life (i.e. have some nutritious snacks available in your desk drawer) because no matter how stressful the day, you still have to take care of basic physical needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221;][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;680px&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_2=&#8221;#efefe9&#8243; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/oft-kilter-equals-success.jpg&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#efefe9&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/oft-killer-success.jpg&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#818178&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20%|10%||10%&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|10%||10%&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I realize now that the key to the day getting back on track, was what I decided to do when it first went <em>off<\/em> track.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans|on|||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#888888&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20%|&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;20px|||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>BETH BEUTLER<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1200px&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_4=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;60px||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;40px||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The one area of disappointment was that I did not reach my \u201cbillable hours\u201d goal for the day for my work. However, my clients were still taken care of, which is the more important thing.<\/p>\n<p>I realize now that the key to the day getting back on track, was what I decided to do when it first went <em>off<\/em> track. Since I had the flexibility to do so, \u00a0it worked for me to process through most of the fundamental steps of my routine, which re-calibrated me and prepared me for the day. Loosening my grip a bit on the work goals helped too. You may not be able to do everything you normally would on an off-kilter day, but choosing to follow through on a few vital routines can help you stay centered.<\/p>\n<p>As far as that smartphone quirk, I chose to live with it for that season instead of take up hours trying to figure it out. 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