Daily planning is absolutely essential for you to double
your productivity. You should practice
the “Six P Formula,” for high achievement.
This formula says, “Prior proper planning prevents poor
performance.” Proper planning is the
mark of the professional. All successful
men and women take a good deal of time to plan their activities in
advance.
Remember the 10/90 Rule which says that the first ten
percent of time that you spend planning your activities before you begin will
save you as much as 90% of the time necessary to perform those activities once
you start work.
Always think on paper.
Something wonderful happens between your head and your hand when you
write out your plans in detail on paper before you begin. Writing actually sharpens your thinking. It stimulates your creativity and it enables
you to focus far better than if you were just trying to work out of your mind.
Begin by making a master list of everything you can think of
that you have to do for the long-term future.
This master list then becomes the central control list for your life. Whenever you think of something new that you
have to do, write it down on your master list.
At the beginning of each month, make a monthly list covering
everything you can think of that you’ll have to do in the coming weeks. Then break your monthly list down into a
weekly list and specify exactly when you are going to start and complete the
tasks you have decided upon for the month.
Finally and perhaps the most important, make a daily list of
your activities, preferably the night before so that your subconscious mind can
work on your list while you sleep.
Always work from a list. As you work you scratch off each
item as you finish it. This tracking
gives you an ongoing sense of accomplishment and personal progress. Crossing off items one by one motivates you
and actually gives you more energy.
According to time management experts, working from a list
will increase your productivity by 25% the very first day you begin doing it.
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