A lot of us begin our day hoping to accomplish so much... but often it leads to disappointment and that is usually due to lack of proper planning of our time.
- Write an action plan setting out your activities for the day ahead.
- The best time to do this is at the beginning of the day, when you feel fresh.
- Build time into your plan for day-to-day duties and the work you need to do toward your longer-term projects.
- Failing to stick to an over-optimistic plan can be demotivating, so be realistic in your timings, allowing for interruptions and breaks.
- When writing your plan, prioritize your tasks objectively—it often helps to use a matrix to categorize tasks according to importance and urgency.
- Give priority to those that are both urgent and important.