What are some guidelines to keep in mind when we think about planning?

• Once a plan has been made, schedule it.
• Know how much you can realistically accomplish in a day.
• Schedule your most difficult tasks for high-energy times of day.
• Check your to-do list three times a day to see if you are on schedule.
• Reward yourself when you accomplish a significant activity.
• Don’t book 100% of your time. Leave a reserve for emergencies.
• If you have to travel across town to get to a meeting, make sure you schedule in travel time so that you can get there on time.

We plan, we put plans in place, we check to see if they worked, and if they don’t work, we adjust or take further action. Tasks need to be done, and planning alone won’t do it. Acting without planning will be less productive. Taking time to check to see whether we have done the right things will prevent us from having to learn from our mistakes.

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