24 ULTIMATE PLANNING TIPS and life hacks WRITE IT DOWN. MAKE IT HAPPEN. ©2012-2018 | DAYDESIGNER.COM 1. BATCH SIMILAR TASKS TOGETHER 2. PLAN FOR THE WEEK AHEAD 3. CARVE OUT TIME FOR SELF-CARE 4. IDENTIFY YOUR TOP THREE FOR LASER FOCUS 5. GET SOMETHING OFF YOUR PLATE 6. VISUALIZE HOW YOU WANT IT TO GO 7. FOLLOW SET MORNING AND EVENING ROUTINES 8. BE REALISTIC 9. START FRESH WHEN YOU GET OFF TRACK 10. SCHEDULE YOUR VALUES AND PRIORITIES FIRST 11. ADJUST YOUR PLANS AS NEEDED 12. WORK BACKWARDS TO PREP FOR THE DAY 13. GET STARTED WITH THE SMALL STUFF TO GAIN MOMENTUM 14. TOUCH YOUR PLANNER BEFORE YOU TOUCH YOUR PHONE 15. REVIEW WHAT MATTERS MOST 16. TAKE BREAKS 17. CHANGE YOUR MINDSET TO GET BACK ON TRACK 18. BREAK BIG PROJECTS INTO 20 MINUTE CHUNKS 19. DO A BRAIN DUMP 20. PLAN YOUR DAY THE NIGHT BEFORE 21. GET YOUR EXERCISE 22. FOCUS ON YOUR DAILY SCHEDULE AND TO-DO LIST 23. SET BOUNDARIES IN YOUR PLANNER 24. CELEBRATE SUCCESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE ACHIEVEMENT