Importance of Planning
Failing to plan is planning to Fail.
Sitting down and planning out all the little jobs that you want to accomplish this week, or this month, is the best way to actually accomplish them. The distractions promise to be many. Day after day goes by with very little done.
I have found that planning ahead for my day is making all the difference in the world as to how much I can get done. If you list all the little jobs that need to be done this week, on paper, you will come up with a very successful “To Do” list. Take the many items, and rate them for priority and re-list them now in the new order. Break the list down to what you want to get done tomorrow. Be realistic, and don’t pack in too much. But there is your to-do list for tomorrow, in order of importance.
Now when tomorrow comes, there will be no wasted time trying to figure out what you ought to do. Just start with the first item right away and before you know it, it is done. Then on to the next, and the next. When that distraction happens, put it at the bottom of the list and quickly continue with what you were working on.
Take a break every couple of hours, to keep your mind fresh. And drink a lot of water. It has been shown that you can be 20% more productive this way!
And always plan tomorrow as your last task, so you can repeat your new level of productivity. This is what I have incorporated into my life, and it makes all the difference in the world. Tasks are not so hard to accomplish anymore, and I don’t have to “talk myself” into doing them. They just are what happens next!
Give it a try and you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes. It is also the best cure I have found for procrastination. And we all know how procrastination can damage your projects. It probably is the biggest culprit out there. Just lay out the plan, everyday, and you will find it is so much easier to make progress.
January 25th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Hi Lynette,
I noticed your blog entry on the forum just a few days ahead of mine, I have just managed to get my blog online after struggling for a few weeks.
Your blog looks a lot neater and cleaner than mine, so I guess I have some more work cut out to tidy it up!
Mike Martin
January 29th, 2010 at 4:00 am
Hi Lynette
What a true it is! I was the kind of person that usually thought, uuuhhh, planing takes to long and is difficult. And got stuck there, thinking I’ll never will have a good plan without a magic ball telling me what and how to plan for.
Well thanks heaven I found Alex Jeffreys coaching program and Simpleology (another resource I use every day to plan my days. They taught me how to plan and it’s quite easy to do.
I see you are on your track to achieve your goals. Working the way you’re doing now leads without doubts to a success in life.
Keep going girl, you have it
Estani