Take 30 minutes to plan your day then execute accordingly
Start each day with 'homeroom' - a place where you can catch up on what is due for today, important events, and plan out your 'to do' list for the day. Think of each day as its own project.
Start each day with 'homeroom' - a place where you can catch up on what is due for today, important events, and plan out your 'to do' list for the day. Think of each day as its own project.
Initiate and Plan the Day
Take a 1/2 hour each morning, before checking email and voicemail, to prioritize the day. Block your calendar to reduce overbooking for early meetings.
What is important to do today? What must be done today? What should be done but could possibly wait? What are today's stretch goals?
Keep a daily diary. Indicate PRIORITY items with an A/B/C. Indicate URGENT items with a 1/2/3. You may need to save a few items for later in the week to keep your workload manageable.
Execute
Reflect at the end of the day. Did you get all of your A1s complete within 8 hours? Have you assessed your priority and urgent items in aligment with project priorities? Have you created value? Did you foster spirit and teamwork?
Take a 1/2 hour each morning, before checking email and voicemail, to prioritize the day. Block your calendar to reduce overbooking for early meetings.
What is important to do today? What must be done today? What should be done but could possibly wait? What are today's stretch goals?
Keep a daily diary. Indicate PRIORITY items with an A/B/C. Indicate URGENT items with a 1/2/3. You may need to save a few items for later in the week to keep your workload manageable.
Your 'to do' list should focus on the A1 items. Are your meetings, conversations, work activities focused on your A1s? What can get canceled, moved, or right-sized to make room for what is important.
Monitor and Close
Reflect at the end of the day. Did you get all of your A1s complete within 8 hours? Have you assessed your priority and urgent items in aligment with project priorities? Have you created value? Did you foster spirit and teamwork?
See how to use this "priority and urgent" method for stating project objectives and project decisions, staffing, and procurment.
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