Ultimate Time Management 4 - How to Use Your Time Planning Sheet

First, make yourself several copies of your time planning sheet to use over the next several weeks. Look familiar? It is very similar to the tracking sheet - but more useful for planning and details.

Speaker Jim Rohn says, "Before you start the day, finish it on paper." What this means is that planning the day will create time savings, a focus plan with targets, it will give you a better sense of control and make you aware if you're getting drawn off track (- this may show you the areas that need improvement or problematic).

I know this may sound strange in a book on saving time, but be sure to schedule in breaks and time to solve unexpected problems. I do this for two reasons: 1) unexpected problems are a fact of life - supplant for the unexpected (*remember this is a reasonable/realistic planning sheet - not a fantasy). 2) scheduling breaks keeps you alert, happy, and sane! You will also likely notice that breaks keep your problem-solving ability fresh, you're more creative, your memories better and you make fewer errors. As a secondary benefit, in a pinch, these breaks also allow pad for unexpected problems that take longer than expected. I typically a lot for 215 minute breaks and a half hour for the unexpected daily (I minute always use them - but most days I do and this keeps my plans on track).

Planning the day like this typically improves peoples efficiency or time savings by 10 to 25% the first time they use it! See how you make out after your first date using the system. You will quickly see that this strategy is worth the price of the book by itself - but read on! We are barely getting started!

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