Planning
can help you prioritize task, setting realistic deadlines, allocate time, improve focus, increase productivity, prepare for challenges, and reduce stress.
What is planning?
ensures that you allocate sufficient time to complete tasks and also make necessary changes in order to save time and become more productive.
What is task prioritization?
The process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.
What is time management?
When thinking of a goal, go in the direction of defining a clear, well-defined objective you wish to achieve.
What is Specific?
By planning, scheduling, and communicating, you can remove unnecessary tasks and accomplish more.
What is being more productive?
Creating a to-do list or schedule for each day, outlining specific tasks to complete.
What is daily planning?
Eisenhower matrix and ABC method
What are some prioritization techniques?
Working in short burst of typically 25 minutes followed by a short 5 minute break to maintain focus and prevent burnout
What is the pomodoro technique?
To ensure you see tangible results, define quantifiable criteria and measures for your goal
What is Measurable?
Being organized can help you avoid being overworked and overloaded.
What is to reduce stress?
Setting goals and tasks for a longer period to keep track of larger projects.
What is weekly/monthly planning?
Categorizes tasks into four quadrants based on urgency and importance, helping you focus on what truly matters.
What is Eisenhower Matrix?
Grouping similar task together to minimize context switching, which can increase efficiency
What is task batching?
Attainability should remind you to be realistic and work with your current circumstances.
What is Achievable?
You'll know where things are when you need them, so you won't waste time searching.
What is being more efficient?
an effective way to organize your life and can positively improve your time management skills. Organizing your tasks, appointments, and deadlines in a planner helps you keep track of your priorities and manage your schedule efficiently.
What is a planner?
Assigns an A, B, or C to tasks based on their priority, with A being the highest.
What is the ABC method?
A technique for procrastination, you complete the most important task first then move onto the less pertinent ones.
What is the eat the frog technique?
Having a relevant goal means that you are headed in the right direction and that it’s in line with your other ambitions and aspirations.
What is Relevant?
Have a logical system for storing your notes.
What is a filing system?
Allocating specific blocks of time for different activities throughout your day, ensuring dedicated focus on each task.
What is time blocking?
Grouping similar tasks together to minimize context switching, which can increase efficiency.
What is time batching?
80/20, helps you prioritize task that are most effective at solving problems.
What is Pareto analysis?
Setting a time frame for achieving your goal is necessary, as having a defined endpoint will keep you motivated
What is Time-bound?
Identify what you can do and delegate the rest.
What is Delegate?