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Panda Planner
03 JANUARY 2019
Those of you who follow my newsletters, know I’m an avid user of the Panda Planner. It helps me prioritize my month and week so I do not get bogged down by my “to do list”. It forces me to prioritize the “big stuff” and leave the “tasks” to do after the “big stuff” gets done.
I consider the “big stuff “to be anything with building the business: i.e. keeping in touch with my clients, getting additional clients, creating new products and services, and all things developmental. By “tasks”, I mean paying bills, answering non-client related emails, running errands, etc. By focusing on the “big stuff” I make progress in growing my business.
I used to concentrate on my “to do list” with no particular order or priority – I would do the easy stuff first, allowing me a sense of accomplishment where I could scratch it off my list. Most often though, I wouldn’t be focused enough on the developmental aspects of my business so didn’t really get much accomplished, despite feeling I had done a day’s worth of work done! When I started making development my priority, things started moving fast!
So focus on what’s important and make it a priority for that month, week and day.
Another thing – plan your day by recognizing what energizes you, what drains you and what is neutral (doesn’t do either). I call it the “E/N/D formula”. When you know you have to do something that drains you, plan something that energizes right after it, so you have something to look forward to!
And if you can, always end your day with an energizing activity
so you look forward to the next day!
