One of the most powerful productivity strategies that I’ve come across – and one that I use on a daily basis – is to commit a little time each day to task planning. When you start your day with a clear game plan, you save yourself the hassle of having to go through everything on your to-do list (or in your mental to-do list) to decide what you should do next. This allows you to get more done while helping to ensure that tasks don’t slip through the cracks.
An article published by the Entrepreneur blog suggests blocking out 20 minutes each day for this planning session. The author recommends you choose eight goals per day – six of which are professional goals, and two of which are personal. There’s no “right way” to create your list, and what works for some may not work for all. Regardless of the structure you choose to use, the important thing is that you actually take the time to plan. I prefer to do this planning session at the end of each day for the following day; however, you may find that planning your day first thing in the morning works better for you.
For more on this topic, read the full article from Entrepreneur:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/239297
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