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Podcast Episode 82 — Learn to Create Realistic Schedules
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Today I want to talk about your schedule.
Do you use one? If you don’t, you should. They improve your productivity and organization and help you achieve your goals.
Here are some tips and tricks to create a realistic schedule:
Define your goals and the resources needed.
For every goal and main objective, smaller tasks are needed to get there. Highlight each one, and then list the resources required to complete the work. For example, do you need to purchase specific equipment, or can it all be done from home? If so, make sure that it gets done in plenty of time for you to be able to use it to complete your task.
Always include breaks and vacations.
Schedule your breaks, or you won’t take them and cause yourself to burn out. Burnout, fatigue, and lack of motivation won’t allow you to work efficiently, no matter how much time you schedule for work. It’s a myth that breaks are only for lazy people. The most highly productive people take breaks — and sometimes take very long ones.
Schedule extra time.
Add ten to fifteen minutes to any scheduled task to allow for things you can’t predict. Little tasks…
