Time Management: Plans with Goals

As you make out your plan, decide what you really need to do.
Then decide how you will do it.

Your activities should help you accomplish your goals. Ask yourself: “Why am I doing this?” “When should I do it?” “How will I do it?” “Who will help me?”

Let's set an ABC system.

Usually you end up with a list that can be broken down into things that “must be done today,” “should be done today,” or “should be done sometime but there is no hurry.” You may even have a category of things that should not be done at all.

After making a list of possible tasks for the day, give an A to the most important ones, a B to those of medium importance, and a C to those that are not important. This list becomes your daily “To Do” list.

To put the plan into action, start to work on an A priority task. There is often a temptation to finish up all the C’s and get them out of the way first, but often this means you never get around to the A tasks.

Decide when and how to begin, tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., for example. Remember that your daily “To Do” list can also include rest and fun, as well as essential chores.

To continue, click here: Time Management: Planifying Leader Activity