Thursday Top Five – May 8, 2020

Hey, it’s Michael from ArchSmarter,
This email was scheduled to go out yesterday. In fact, it was a good 80% done when all hell broke loose. First, one of my “co-workers” needed a snack. Then another “co-worker” needed help finding a Lego. Then a third “co-worker” got mad at the second “co-worker” and hit him with a pillow. Of course he didn’t use his own pillow. No, he grabbed the first “co-worker’s” special security pillow. Needless to say, mayhem ensued. It took a good 45 minutes to get everyone back in their corners and settled down. By then, it was time to make dinner and my workday was essentially over. Sound like your day at the “office”?

There’s no doubt, working from home is a challenge, especially if you have kids who are simultaneously home-schooling while you’re home-working. I’ve definitely seen my productivity drop and my frustrations rise since the stay-at-home orders were issued. I used to look forward to Mondays, when I had a whole week of productivity to…

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