Using a Day Planner as a Life Planner

Kathleen Nadeau at ADD Resources has posted a good article on organisation and how to use a day planner. This is pretty general article which suitable not only ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) but also general population. It talks about:

• Learn to Have It With You at ALL Times.
• Write EVERYTHING in Your Day Planner.
• Learn the Difference Between a “To-Do” List and a Daily Action Plan
• Learn to Become a Better Time Estimator
• Learn to Plan for Contingencies
• Learn to Resist Impulses and Distractions
• Don’t Overplan
• Don’t Make Your Daily Action Plan a Rigid Taskmaster
• Make Sure Your Daily Action List Is in Line With Your True Goals and Values.

General rule of thumb of planning your day is to plan 65% of your workable time only. This will ensure should any urgent and important tasks appear anytime, you can still able to have 35% time to attend those tasks.

Using a Day Planner as a Life Planner – [ADD Resources]