When you are running out of steam, it’s great to be able to pick something that won’t take much time or energy to complete.Īnother advantage to adding a few quick items to your list is that if you find yourself procrastinating, you can knock out a few of these smaller things and get back on task. Quick tasks are also great for low-energy times of day. Including quick tasks makes it more likely that you will be able to accomplish everything on your list. And really, is the amount of time something takes to do the measure of its importance? I don’t think so. It’s very satisfying to look back at the end of the day and see all (or almost all) of the boxes checked off. I mentioned earlier that I love checking off checkboxes. If I only put “big” tasks in my plan, then it would be really hard to get everything done in a day. I have 10 to-do lines on my Daily Plan sheet. Just because something will only take 10 or 15 minutes to complete, doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t go on your list. Not everything in your daily plan has to be a big project. For example, my most important Work task for today is writing this blog post, so I’m doing that first (after planning my day, of course). This way, even if your day gets derailed, you know that the most important tasks were accomplished.
Tackle them first (or in your first time block for that area – Work or Life). The ones that will really move the needle. They are the two items that are most important in helping you achieve your long-term goals. These don’t have to be your most difficult tasks or the ones that will take the longest to complete. Identify two things that MUST be done todayĬhoose one item from your Work list and one item from your Life list that are your must-dos. I have the same number of lines under Life as I do under Work. So that I keep my business and personal life balanced.For example, when I worked in an office, I needed to do most of the Life items in the evenings.
This helps me group items together in time slots, if necessary. So that I can easily see what I want to do in each area.I recently revised my Daily Plan sheet with headings for Work and Life. It’s too easy to let work tasks take over and to let your life tasks get pushed aside. Divide your task list between Work and Life I hate making a daily plan, then realizing later that I have a meeting the next day that requires several hours of preparation. Be sure to review your calendar for appointments – not only for today but for the next few days. But this way, you minimize the chance that something will sneak up on you. What errands do you need to run today? Is there anything from yesterday’s plan that didn’t get accomplished? Review your weekly plan if you have one (and I hope you do).Įverything you come up with during brainstorming may not make it onto your final plan for the day. Do you have deadlines coming up? Think about who you need to call or email. Include everything you need to do, want to do, could do.
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