Plan my day the night before, plan my week on Sunday night
by Tracey
(London)
I have found this time management tip really useful.
It is pretty simple but has saved me heaps of time.
Basically on Sunday night I write a plan of my weekly events - the things that I need to do that week and all the family stuff as well.
Then at the end of the day, I write a plan for the following day. I have found that this is has been really helpful for me.
Like your site - can you put some stuff up on stress management. Tracey
Kell's reply: Tracey, you are implementing some of the key strategies of time management – to plan your work and then work your plan.
While I used to live and breathe my
to-do list, as it kept me focused and motivated at a daily level.
But the problem with planning at a daily level is that it has the potential to pull you into reactivity. That is why in today's world of work a weekly planning tool is more effective.
But before I do my weekly plan I develop a longer term
goal setting plan, so that I maintain direction and purpose, and know exactly where the best use of my time is spent.
Once I have a goal setting plan and an
action plan to achieve each goal, I then create my weekly plan and daily to do list.
For me, and many others, this is a tried and tested way of implementing effective time management.
Tracey, you asked about more stress management resources. As a performance psychologist I work also alot in the area of stress management. I am actually developing another site, called
stress management for peak performance, which may be helpful for stress relief.
Josh's commentWhoa- I love that someone else advocates planning their week in advance and checking in on the next day the night before.
I always tell my business coaching clients (usually artists) that this time management is a must. They have to think of themselves as small business entrepreneurs and this kind of time management is a must in achieving their goals.
Thanks for posting, and I may share with some clients of mine if that's okay.
Thanks!
Josh R
www.theartsentrepreneur.com