Clear out your feed reader
If you’re like me, while you’re in your busy mode, you’ll fall behind in your RSS feed reading. And when your Google Reader (or whichever reader you use) looks worse than your inbox, it’s time to do some clearing out.

Clean your office
It could be time to do a bit of office cleaning. Trash the hundreds of sticky notes that line the side of your monitor and the dozen Tim Horton’s cups whose rims are just rolled enough to disappointingly read “AY AGAIN” (I’m 1/14 by the way).

Do your taxes
It’s that time of the year again! As much as we all hate to do them, it’s a good idea to get your taxes out of the way while you still have time to.

Inspire yourself
Working hard over a long period of time can sometimes wear you and your creativity down. So when you get a chance, head out to your local museum or art gallery to take in a fresh perspective.

Read a book
Reading a book helps to keep your literary skills sharp and also fits equally well in the small pockets of free time you get at the end of each day or in the longer periods of downtime. So pick up that book you’ve been meaning to read.

Work on personal projects
With so much brain crack running through my veins, it’s truly a blessing when I have the opportunity to work on personal projects. In your case, think about some of the projects that you’ve always wanted to do - if your clients have momentarily stopped knocking at your door, now’s the time to do them!