Let’s take 2-4 minutes to answer some simple questions:
What is pre-week planning?
And, how do you pre-week plan?
Why Pre-Week Planning
Do you want to be in the top 1% of your field, improve your relationships and health, and realize your goals? Then pre-week planning is your secret weapon.
Pre-week planning brings your personal vision and goals into your daily calendar, lets you schedule your priorities first, and do what matters most. Studies show this skill increases a person’s productivity by 30 – 50% each week, on average, leading to 500-1,000 additional key priorities accomplished over a year! Interestingly, 100% of study participants also report less stress, better health, and better relationships. That’s why it’s the #1 time-management habit!
What is Pre-Week Planning
Pre-week planning is a very simple process to first define your weekly priorities (for each life role, your relationships, and your health) and then schedule your priorities first. It it is a process to define and do what matters most professionally and personally. And, it allows you to schedule time for your health, relationships, and well-being without feeling guilty or stressed.
How to Pre-Week Plan
There are four steps to pre-week planning:
- Review your vision and goals (your life compass)
- List your life roles (e.g., personal/health, work, partner, parent, investor, etc.)
- List the 1-5 tasks that matter most to each life role
- Schedule your priorities first (before you prioritize your schedule)
That’s it! While simple, it does take conscious effort and discipline. So, find 10-30 minutes each week when you can pre-week plan, set an alarm, and make a habit of it! Want to watch a short demo video on how to pre-week plan? visit preweekplanning.com.
It's Not About Perfection
Most people only accomplish 50-80% of the tasks they set at the start of the week. Life happens, it’s expected! Pre-week planning is not about perfection, it’s about intentional living. Even if you achieve 50% of the tasks you scheduled in pre-week planning, you’re still living intentionally! So, don’t worry about perfection, and simply do the best you can.
Wrapping Up
Make a habit out of pre-week planning, it will transform your professional and personal life. You’ll lead a life by design, rather than by default. You’ll define and accomplish what matters most in your life. So, set a weekly time to pre-week plan, review your vision and goals, list your life roles, set 1-5 key priorities for each role, and schedule those priorities first.
“An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing.” — Dale Carnegie
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