We’ve all been there. We want to get our entire to-do list done but at the end of the day, we still have a full list. It’s not uncommon to get nothing accomplished when we had such high hopes.
Here are 4 things I do to tackle my day and get things done!
- Brain Dump
- To-do List
- Plan My Week
- Reflection
Brain Dumps:
Okay, this one sounds so weird lol. I know! But hear me out. When I do these, I can think so much clearer. I can see what I need to get done for the week/day, things that are bugging my mind or making me anxious, etc.
The cool part is once everything is written out on paper, I can organize my life and prioritize tasks.
Here’s a “brain dump” work sheet I created for you to use!
To-Do List:
Once you have dumped your brain onto paper, you can start making a list of what’s priority and what just needs to get done.
Planning The Week:
I live off of my planner. I can’t function without it. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or bad lol.
Now is when I take my to-do list and I start writing one big task on each day or every other day that needs to be accomplished for the week. No exceptions.
Next I write in the smaller tasks that I know will get done each day and if not, it’s no biggie.
I do not give myself more than 4-5 tasks to do each day. This includes one priority task.
Giving yourself too much to do in one day isn’t realistic and that’s when and why nothing gets done.
Reflection:
On every saturday evening, I reflect on my week. I write what I did not accomplish and why, what could’ve gone better, why it was a good/bad week, etc.
Reflection helps to see where you are doing well and where you can improve. With this addition, my weeks have gone smoother and have improved drastically.
This also helps me work towards my goals more efficiently and I am able to give myself deadlines for projects.
Try these steps out in this order and see how much of an improvement you have in your days. I guarantee you’ll have a more productive and less stressful week.
