day planner organization
|
|
Blue LED Backlight Home Music Alarm Calendar Clock New $8.73 |
|
|
Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 1-16 Month Calendar $10.00 |
3 Easy Steps for Time Management through Daily Planning by Jennifer Koretsky
How many times have you started your day knowing what you would ideally like to get accomplished, but feeling unsure of where to begin or how to prioritize it all?
On days like this, you can find yourself succumbing to overwhelm before you ever leave the house. There is so much to do, and so little time and energy!
Time and task overwhelm can easily lead to stress and guilt, which can spiral into more bad feelings, and less action.
Many adults with ADD are resistant to the idea of daily planning. But daily planning is one of the best steps you can take to minimize overwhelm and take control of your time.
And better yet, implementing a daily planning routine doesn’t have to be difficult! Here are 3 easy steps for time management through the use of daily planning:
1. Plan the Time to Plan
Decide on a time of day when you can consistently take 15 minutes to plan. The time of day isn’t important. It can be a set time (8:00 AM) or simply “right before bed.” Choose a time of day in which you typically feel alert, productive, and happy.
2. Review Your To-Do List
If you don’t already use a to-do list, create one! To-do lists are a tool that help you keep track of what you need to do, and what you have accomplished. Review and re-write your to-do list during each planning session. Acknowledge the accomplishments you made during the day, and add any tasks or projects that came up. Move the most important and urgent tasks to the top of the list. Break large projects into 3-5 steps that all go on the list.
3. Review Your Calendar
Take a look at your daily planner (or calendar, PDA, or whatever you use to help manage your time.) See what appointments you have scheduled the next day. Block off the times in your planner. Then, begin to schedule in time for the tasks on your to-do list.
I’ll be honest with you: developing a habit of daily planning takes practice. It doesn’t happen overnight. But with a solid commitment to the process, it will happen before you know it! You’ll be effectively managing your time and to-dos, and keeping overwhelm at bay.
Remember – 15 minutes of planning each day goes a long way towards taking control of your time and breaking the cycle of overwhelm!
Copyright (c) 2008 Jennifer Koretsky
Jennifer Koretsky is the Founder of the ADD Management Group, Inc. and the author of Odd One Out: The Maverick’s Guide to Adult ADD. Jennifer and her team work with ADD adults who are overwhelmed with everyday life in order to help them simplify, focus, and succeed. For free resources and information on adult ADD, visit http://www.ADDmanagement.com .
Article Source: http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/3-Easy-Steps-for-Time-Management-through-Daily-Planning/286991
|
|
Weekly Menu Planner with Tear-off Shopping List (Yellow, Green, Blue) $12.95 What’s for dinner? Three words that can make even the bravest of women shudder. Never wonder what’s for dinner again with our weekly menu planner/shopping list. The perforated shopping list tears off for quick trips to the market while the week’s meals stay on your fridge for all to see. Menus are planned, meals are cooked, families are happy…. |
|
|
Travelon 7-Day Pill Planner $24.99 7-Day Pill Planner… |
|
|
[A Sunny day] Embroidered Applique Fabric Art Draw String Bag / Drawstring Pouch (5.7*6.7) $25.29 The Art Draw String Bag features a fully embroidered and hand-appliqued design with lovely patterns.You can put any gadget in it as your needed (phone, camera, key chain, earphone, bluetooth headset.)Ideal for storing jewelry, camera, cell phone, finger cymbal accessory or other personal treasures.Made of 100% quality crushed, wrinkled look cotton fabrics. Soft and comfortable to carry in hands.Me… |
|
|
Two-Tone Vinyl Wirebound Organizer Starter Set, 8-1/2 x 11, Black w/Red Interior $70.20 Organizer starter set has innovative hidden slip-tab closure and casual two-tone slim styling. Fashionable cover has contrasting interior and accent stitching. Includes everything you need to begin planning: 12-month undated 2-day-per-page planner, address/phone book, page locator and note pad. Slim cover with organization pockets and 2 pen loops. Includes self-stick hot-list pocket plus 1 pack of… |
|
|
Board Dudes Magnetic Dry Erase Rewards Chore Chart (11020WA-4) $13.45 This colorful magnetic dry erase chore chart allows you to customize your families personal reward system. Help motivate your children to learn responsibility and competence. Includes 80 star magnets, 20 bonus magnets, pen clip, pen, and hanging hardware…. |
|
|
First Things First $3.99 What are the most important things in your life? Do they get as much care, emphasis, and time as you’d like to give them? Far from the traditional “be-more-efficient” time-management book with shortcut techniques, First Things First shows you how to look at your use of time totally differently. Using this book will help you create balance between your personal and professional responsibiliti… |
|
|
The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner: Worksheets, Checklists, Etiquette, Calendars, and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions $9.00 Book Description Publication Date: December 28, 1999 From the author of The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World, a thoroughly modern, must-have workbook to help you pull off the perfect wedding. With so many nerve-wracking details to tend to, planning the perfect wedding can seem an impossible task. Now The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner guides you step-by-step through the countless s… |
|
|
The Ultimate Wedding Planner & Organizer $20.00 Every year, more than 5 million Americans go through the process of planning their wedding. For most brides, wedding planning is time-consuming, expensive, and stressful. But with proper information and organizational tools, much of the agony and expense of planning a wedding can be eliminated. This is what this book is all about.The Ultimate Wedding Planner & Organizer 2nd Edition features a beau… |
|
|
Anytime Organizer Deluxe 12 $9.95 AnyTime™ Organizer Deluxe 12 All the tools you need to organize your calendar, to-do list, and address book are combined in a familiar interface with hundreds of printable calendars, expense reports, and the ability to synchronize with your handheld device. AnyTime Organizer provides all the tools you need to organize your personal and professional life! With a simple and familiar interfa… |