My system is to usually plan on Friday. My weekend is the most productive part of the week, so I prefer to have it planned - sometimes I would even finish all the non-work related goals by the end of the weekend :)
For what’s left, I schedule meetings in my calendar for the times I think I’ll be able to tackle them (usually evening), and if I’m not able to, I just move them around.
The goals themselves I break down by categories (work/tech books/leading developers/linkedin/personal), and write it all in a simple Google doc with checkboxes.
It sounds great, with simplicity in mind: just docs and time-boxing using a calendar.
Do you have predefined possible time (supply) per category?
- For example, 2 hours weekly for linkedin, x hours daily for work tasks, etc.?
And for the tasks (demand), do you estimate them?
PS I like to leave weekends with no plans, just to recharge. That is the ultimate goal. But finishing an article each week sometimes requires a few hours during the weekend. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I love the supply and demand analogy. For some reason it makes me feel really good about planning.
You choose how much supply and how much demand there will be.
I will give it a go a next week!
Yes, and it is important to remember that demand can change, and we do not have full control over it — just like the demand for the business.
I am glad you enjoyed the analogy, Orel! Good luck with the trial.
My system is to usually plan on Friday. My weekend is the most productive part of the week, so I prefer to have it planned - sometimes I would even finish all the non-work related goals by the end of the weekend :)
For what’s left, I schedule meetings in my calendar for the times I think I’ll be able to tackle them (usually evening), and if I’m not able to, I just move them around.
The goals themselves I break down by categories (work/tech books/leading developers/linkedin/personal), and write it all in a simple Google doc with checkboxes.
Thank you, Anton, for sharing your system!
It sounds great, with simplicity in mind: just docs and time-boxing using a calendar.
Do you have predefined possible time (supply) per category?
- For example, 2 hours weekly for linkedin, x hours daily for work tasks, etc.?
And for the tasks (demand), do you estimate them?
PS I like to leave weekends with no plans, just to recharge. That is the ultimate goal. But finishing an article each week sometimes requires a few hours during the weekend. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The calendar serves as the ‘gate-keeper’ - when putting it on I approximately estimate how long each will take.
Same with the supply - I know how much I usually have free, so if something doesn’t fit, I probably won’t get to it.
Unfortunately if I leave the weekend without plans I won’t be able to do anything except work 😅
Thanks for the answers, Anton!