Dashes and the Spaces in Between

A typical workday usually includes periods of work (represented below with dashes) and periods of not working (represented by the spaces between the dashes):

Although the specific placement of dashes and spaces may vary, what's important to notice is that some of the work-dashes are longer than others -- and some of the non-work-spaces are shorter than others. (For you contrarians out there, note that the opposite is also true!) It's an interesting phenomenon:

• Some people prefer to space their work and take regular breaks throughout the day.
• Some people prefer to bunch their work and then take longer breaks in between the bunches.
• Some people prefer to bunch their work and then leave early.
• Some people prefer to arrive late and then bunch their work.
• Most people, though, never consider that they can even change how they work.

The relevant question, though, is this: What do you want your dashes and spaces look like on any particular day?

Try experimenting with what works best for you. You may be surprised with what you learn.