Help for Planning When Your Schedule is Unpredictable

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With packed schedules and harried lifestyles, planning has never been more important!  Without proper planning, priorities are neglected and time is spent on the crisis of the moment or surfing the net. Some people are fortunate enough to have fairly predictable schedules with only occasional modifications required.  But if your life is filled with one interruption after another, traditional … [Read more...]

Know the Difference Between a Planner and a Calendar?

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There is a difference.  Do you know what it is?  It’s really very simple. A calendar is pretty much just a calendar.  It has squares with dates that allow you to write down upcoming appointments.  If your calendar is large enough, you might even be able to record a few tasks you need to remember.  But a calendar is really just a tool for recording appointments. A planner, on the … [Read more...]

5 Examples of “Planning as You Go”

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Planning isn’t something you do once a day and then you’re done until the next day.  Daily planning is definitely a key part of the planning process but there’s more.  Planning works best when you “plan as you go”. Here are five examples of “planning as you go”. You get a call from the thrift store letting you know a truck will be in your area on February 15th and asking if … [Read more...]

The Levels of The Planner

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Let's face it - life is insanely busy!  (If you disagree, you need to go back to the mother-ship.)  I believe, in order not to walk off a cliff, everyone needs some type of planning device.  Don't freak out.  First let me explain my generalization. Everyone is SO different in personality, organization and their place in life that the same tool simply won't work for everyone.  That's where … [Read more...]