Maximize Your Productivity: Freelance Daily Routine Tips

Hey everyone! I’m curious, how do you structure your day as a freelancer? 😊

Back when I was freelancing, I loved starting my mornings with creative work and saving the admin stuff for the afternoon. What about you? Do you have a go-to routine or any productivity tips that keep you on track? Drop them below! 👇

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Nia Nguyen

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@Ines Schuber

This question got me thinking; it’s really important to structure your day effectively to get things done!

For me, it starts with mindfulness in the morning—clearing my mind and following the plan I laid out the previous week.

@Nia Nguyen Love that you lay out a plan a week ahead of time 🙌

Juliette @shedsgns

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@Ines Schuber I usually start my day with reading. It activates my brain, making me feel more inspired and productive all day 🫡

@Juliette Karapetyan Love that!! What book are you reading at the moment? 📕

Juliette @shedsgns

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@Ines Schuber “Humor, Seriously” by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas. Love it 👌🏼

Luca Da Corte

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Jacquelyn Conn (Demshick)

@Ines Schuber Probably not the best approach but I don't really have a structure 🙃 I just wake up and start going through my to-do list in order of importance, if something time-sensitive comes up, I'll just shove it somewhere throughout the day ahah

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@Luca Da Corte I do the same thing! Sometimes I even wake up with ideas for specific designs and I just have to get those out of my head first.

Nicole Cambria

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@Ines Schuber I usually do admin work in the morning before meetings, creative work, and then more admin stuff to close out the day if I need to. I usually use https://clockify.me/ to keep me in check

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Jacquelyn Conn (Demshick)

@Nicole Cambria Thanks for sharing this tool 🙏 I'll give it a go!

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@Ines Schuber I try to create a to-do list at the end of each day so I have an idea of where to start in the morning. It seems I always wake up thinking about one specific project so I start there and work my way down the list. Does anyone else have the problem of getting deep into a work...