Remember – even if something’s not urgent yet, it’s good to get it done now before it becomes urgent. Once you’ve done your three MITs, what else would be great to get done today? You might not get to all (or any) of these, but it’s good to have something to aim for. Next add a few more things from your to-do list. You have the most focus and energy at the start of your day and leaving it until later means a much greater chance something else will get in the way. Focus on doing your chosen three MITs first before you get sucked into anything else. ( Read this if it all feels important and urgent.) It’s also a good idea to choose a small-step action towards one of your goals to ensure you make steady progress. If not, choose something that has a deadline coming up and get it out of the way so it doesn’t become urgent. it must be done today or tomorrow at the latest), make it one of your three MITs. Check your to-do list and if there’s anything Important and Urgent (i.e. Your three MITs are the tasks you most want or need to get done today. Identify your three most important tasks. Could you prep dinner earlier? Run an errand on the way to school? Use this valuable space to prepare for a successful day! 4. Leave some gaps so you can slot in some other things. What can you do to make it all go smoothly? Do you need to take snacks and a swimming bag for the lesson, forms to the appointment, retainer to the orthodontist, eco bags to the supermarket? Park it all by the front door so you’re not flying around last-minute. Refer to your calendar and jot down where you have to be today and when. Schedule in events and prepare for success. I often choose the word FLOW as I know that when I approach my to-dos with a sense of flow, it all feels more effortless. Is someone in your life driving you nuts? You might want to feel: Patient. For a family day at home, you may choose to feel: Connected. With those desired feelings guiding your day, you’ll get it done in a better frame of mind. If your day ahead is jam packed, you might choose to feel: Calm. Write three words that best describe how you’d like to feel today. We spend too much time thinking about what we have to do and not enough on how we want to feel when we’re doing it. A daily practice of feeling gratitude for what you already have brings more good stuff into your life. Jot a short note about whatever you’re feeling particularly grateful for today. I’ll walk you through each section of Design My Day here: 1. It comes with my top productivity and time management tips. This is for those who love the free version, but are tired of printing out individual pages. *UPDATE! By popular request, I have now created a printed coil-bound 90-day version of the Design My Day / Design My Weekend planner!It’s undated so you can start anytime and won’t waste pages if you go away. It’s the most downloaded of all Project Me Action Sheets! I get the most wonderful feedback on this Design My Day Action Sheet. This free printable day planner sheet will help you to stay focused, stop wasting time and be more mindful as you move through your day. Instead of just doing whatever’s in front of your face, it’s time to Design Your Day. The secret to this involves a little light planning at the start of each day. Grateful for another amazing day – and looking forward to another one tomorrow. Wouldn’t it be great to arrive calm, prepared and on time to everywhere you needed to be? To feel happy and connected. Do you dive into each day without a game plan? Are you easily sidetracked? Do you procrastinate on the important (but boring) stuff, then kick yourself when the day’s over and you still didn’t manage to get it done?
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