Work blahs
My (extended) tax season has really ramped up the last couple of weeks. Most of our tax returns are due by September 17th, which is still 4 weeks away, but a) we like to have returns to clients at least a week ahead of time where possible, and b) all MY work has to go through a reviewer, come back to me for changes, go through review again, before it can go to a client, so I need to have all of MY stuff done ASAP.
Unfortunately, I can feel myself losing my motivational steam. I really need to do some work this weekend, and I have yet to start. (But I also want to have time to make pizza and bake some scones tonight.)
So, I'm turning to my blog to help motivate me. By the end of the day, I need to have finished the following tasks:
1) Fill out an IRS certificate application form for a client, along with all required POA forms (I think about 10). Create a word document of a statement for a client to attach to the application.
2) Read the instructions for all of the states a new client of ours will be filing in, and mark down anything that "seems complicated." (I'm not really sure what will count for this, especially since I'm doing it for a partner that I don't usually do tax returns for.)
3) Start tax return for a Corp and Foreign Corp (partners in a Partnership return that I have sort-of finished.)
Work has started getting difficult to complete for me. I have a to-do list, but every day someone adds something to it - some notice we need to respond to, or client audit that we need to pull prior year information for. I spent all day Friday going through review notes on one return, which I can't cross off my list yet, since I still need to discuss some of the notes with the reviewer. So I feel like I haven't been able to cross anything off the list in days, which is very stressful for me. It makes me feel like I'm not making any progress, while the deadline is getting closer.
Any advice on how to stay motivated at work (at least until September 17th!)?
August 19th, 2012 - 19:54
I think if you want to get any sleep tonight you may want to start pretty soon. I am factoring in the 3 hour time difference too. Good luck! I usually work a 50 minute hour or less to be productive. I find a break or working intensely helps keep me motivated. The theory is to get it done!
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