Game Plan for a Successful Week
No matter how often you pivot, launching into a new week with a plan is vital.
Similar to how a coach would never take his or her team into a game without having planned for how to take advantage of the opponent’s weaknesses, make the most of the team’s strengths, minimize the team’s own weaknesses and achieve the desired, winning results, you need a plan to win the week.
Start today developing this routine into a habit or weekly ritual that will boost your productivity:
1️⃣ 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀. Our brains are meant for thinking, not remembering; we must document what actions matter for all layers of life. Break projects into manageable steps and set deadlines for each.
2️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀. Each day has only 1,440 minutes so there’s not enough time to do everything; thus, decide what 3 actions must be completed per day and schedule them when you’ll have the energy to efficiently fuel desired results. Focus each day’s to-do list.
3️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀. If you're an extravert, you need time with those who reinforce what makes you wonderful, whether in person, over the phone, via video conference or on social media. Or, if you are an introvert, you need time alone to refuel, diving into an excellent book, playing solitaire, watching a movie or baking. There’s no right or wrong way to refuel, but we must prioritize refueling.
4️⃣ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀. We must eat regularly to stay alive, but waiting until we’re hungry to figure out what we’ll eat can be a recipe for unhealthy meals. Consider adding a slow cooker, making more over the weekend to have leftovers on busy nights or how to streamline meal prep.
5️⃣ 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗳𝗶𝘁. Taking time to check the forecast and pick out each detail beforehand limits scrambling during what are often already harried mornings. Consider the purse, jewelry, undergarments, shoes and what ironing is needed.
6️⃣ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀. Which routines are serving you well? Which rituals would benefit from being tweaked?
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