Questão 2813269

Stop Wasting Time: A 15-minute Planning Session That Will Save You Hours

01 A few months ago, I went part-time at work. I thought I would have a ton of extra time on

02 my hands and life would be relaxing. But, all of a sudden, I got even busier because I started

03 committing to more things. It has been two months since I started this work-from-home part-

04 time arrangement and each week I try something new to organize my time better and not

05 overwork myself. I now take 15 minutes every Sunday to plan out my work week and to think

06 about what my week is going to look like. It makes Monday morning much less stressful and helps

07 me focus on the most important things.

08 I actually print my time-management worksheets and you might think I am crazy that I don’t

09 keep my calendar and task lists online, but I assure you I do. As I have multiple calendars for my

10 multiple jobs, my Sunday ritual consolidates all of these lists into one for the entire work week

11 and helps me focus on the most important tasks for the week without getting overwhelmed. What

12 works for me may not work for you. But, if you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed, try out my

13 Sunday routine!

14 1. Sunday planning session: Every Sunday, I set aside 15 minutes to plan out my upcoming

15 work week. I try to do it right before dinner so that I can relax during the evening and not think

16 about work.

17 2. Use a master calendar: I have a few different calendars I use for different jobs, which

18 makes things complicated to manage. Planning out my week on one master calendar solves the

19 problem.

20 3. List out specific tasks: I write out specific tasks that I need to get done each week.

21 These tasks are separated into different sections such as personal, delegate, blog, things to think

22 about this week, my job, and notes. This helps me prioritize everything in my long master list into

23 just this week and see what is really important at a glance. This helps me answer the question

24 “what do I absolutely need to get done this week?”

25 4. Set aside time blocks: Then I take what I have planned out for my week on my master

26 task list and write it into my calendar with how much time I will need for each task. This helps me

27 figure out what the focus of each day will be. Giving myself a time deadline makes sure that I am

28 not goofing off on Facebook when I have a task I need to get done in 30 minutes.

29 5. Limit my time on certain tasks: I am the type of person that could work and work and

30 work without stopping. I now set a number of hours per week that I can ONLY work on certain

31 items, such as this blog. This has forced me to really prioritize what I need to get done and when,

32 and it has forced me to really be productive and efficient with things such as “blog time.” You

33 might think that this task of limiting my time would make my work products 1. ___ (bad) but it

34 actually makes them 2. ___ (good) because I am 3. ___ (efficient) with the limited time that I do

35 have.

36 After those 15 minutes of planning are up, that is the point where I take a deep breath and

37 really start looking forward to my upcoming week. In my head, my week ahead seemed a lot

38 crazier than it does when I write it all down on paper. It is a great way to start your week off

39 right!

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