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How Do You Plan For Today?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Measuring Your Length of Time – Part 6<\/span><\/h3>\n

No matter how well you plan for your year, your month, and even your week; it all boils down to what you do with a day, today. \u00a0I think of myself (and so do my friends) as a planner. My best plans are flawed until I can get them broken down into what will I do today. \u00a0If you have no control over today, then you won’t control your week, your months, or your years. You see what you do today represents the habits you’ve established which is an indication of what you’ll do tomorrow, all week, and even all year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The Thought or Concept:
\n<\/span>How will you get your day to reflect what you wish to accomplish this year? \u00a0Yeah, I understand you’re doing a lot now and you’re busier than ever, but what does that matter if you’re busy doing something that’s not getting you to your desired destination? \u00a0This is the question you must ask when turning monthly goals into weekly goals and weekly goals into actions you can perform today. It can be simple, but difficult if you lack discipline. \u00a0Leadership expert John Maxwell says “everything worthwhile is uphill.” Don’t let something as simple as using a calendar be the thing standing in your way. I’ve learned to live by my calendar. \u00a0Everyday has everything I need so that I don’t have to guess what I have to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

I plan for my days. \u00a0When I review my \u201cwhat-I-wish-to-accomplish-this-week\u201d list, I begin to fill in my available\/designated blocks of time with those tasks and goals. \u00a0Once I get those big stones in place, I can then review and see what slots I have leftover and choose how I wish to use my time. This is called budgeting your time. \u00a0Just like you budget your money for good finances, you must have a way to budget your time. In this way, I can plan for my day, so that I don’t have a day that fails me. \u00a0If you don’t plan, you plan to fail. Let’s plan to have a productive and satisfying day.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Practice:<\/span>
\n<\/span>How does this look when put into practice? \u00a0I’ve always found it helpful to hear how others put this into practice so let me share how we do it. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n