Back   Want to Make More Time? You Can Plan on It! © Copyright 2003-2007 Dr. Krisjan M. Gustavson. Please ask permission to reproduce. There's plenty of advice on how to lead a less stressful, healthier life... but it all comes down to fitting everything in that you need and want to do. So let's talk about the most basic component on your way to a healthier life…planning. The most powerful time is when you are alone, thinking about what you are to do rather than the doing itself. Daily planning is the time you set aside each evening to plan out and take control of the most precious resource at your command - the next twenty-four hours! Here are four important steps to follow each day during your daily planning time. 1. Create a To-Do list of everything you "have to" do and everything you "want to" do during the next day. Next, add actions steps for each item. You want to break it down into these specific actions so you can concentrate on them, and not the looming project! 2. Review every item on your To-Do list and ask yourself: a. "Is this the best use of my time?" If it is, plan to do it. If it isn't, try to figure out a way to delegate it. b. "Is there a more efficient way of handling or completing this item?" For example, combining telephone calls. c. "Is there anything I can do now to prepare for this task?" Do you need supplies or information to get it done? Add these improvements to your To-Do list as action items. 3. Review appointments and scheduled events planned for the next day and ask yourself the same three questions you asked in step #2 above. As you review each commitment, determine if it is the best use of your time. 4. Next, remember to include other action steps to help you to balance your life in the following areas: health, family, financial, intellectual, social, professional, and spiritual.   Back
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