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How to set achievable goals
How to prioritize self-care
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Be specific with Your Steps
When you are planning for your day, in your daily page, be sure to be specific in your steps. Instead of “make phone calls”, instead write down “call Susie and schedule lunch”.
It’s more likely that you will complete your tasks if you know exactly what you are getting into! It also helps you figure out how much time you need to finish your task.
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Use the Monthly View
Most, if not all planners come with a monthly overview section. The goal is to use one planner, and one only.
Here in the monthly section, you can write down things that don’t change like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, special events like weddings, bills, and recurring meetin...
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Use the Daily Plan Pages
Use a paper day planner to stay on top of everything you need to do. Paper planners give you a visual, in your hand, space for writing down notes.
You can also create to-do lists, and noting ideas while you’re on the fly. By learning how best to use a day planner, you can get on t...
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Improve Your Life Using a Planner
- Begin Your Day Tech-Free
- Avoid Distractions
- Designate Distraction Time
- Get Into a Routine and Stick to It
- Make Time For You
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Thy Planner is Not Thy Phone
When you have important things that you CAN’T forget, be sure to enter an appointment in your calendar so you can be reminded.
This goes for jotting in notes— be sure to put your important phone notes, into your planner.
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Use the Weekly Plan Section
Every Sunday evening, sit down with your planner and look over the week ahead. This is a chance to plan for your more general of tasks, or group of tasks.
You can also use this section for personal items like “weed the garden”, “send out invitations”, “pick up stamps” and other ta...
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- Consider how important each task is and what time frame you have to complete those tasks.
- Group similar tasks together.
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Committing to Possibility: Create Daily Structure
After you've identified and committed to your possibility, it’s important to bring structure into your daily schedule.
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- Assign blocks for your meaningful tasks in your schedule
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Not Being Specific
Be as specific as you can be, so that when you’re taking on a task on the fly, you can just get it done. For example, instead of writing “expense report” on your to-do list, write “enter receipts into spreadsheet.”
And skip the vague-sounding action words, such as “plan,” “...
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