Self-employment with a home office delights with perks. But a dark side threatens nirvana: untamed procrastination. To keep myself on the straight and narrow road of productivity, I time-block my work days, twice. Nothing beats it for accountability!

My morning routine includes color-coding the planned day, while its companion evening ritual witnesses the truth, i.e.  time-blocking my actual endeavors throughout the day. Confined to five general categories, review sessions alert me to both time well spent and “Yo, BrainGirl, get on the good foot!” needs.

The Daily Time Bar is one version of time-blocking worthy of consideration.