PLAN YOUR BEST WEEK EVER

WONDERFUL
Weeks
A quick guide to planning your perfect week and
following through!

by Wenda Benavidez of Wendaful.com

 A re you ready to boost your
productivity? Want to achieve your personal best
at home and at work? You may feel like you have
ZERO time to get anything done. No time for your
housework, cooking, and especially no time to be
working on your goals or your business.

Well I am here to help! You can have the time to

do what needs to be done, but it starts with
planning everything ahead of time!

You may not like planning because things hardly

ever go as planned right? But when you have you
a plan it can make it a lot easier to work around.
Aren't you tired of working for hours only to find at
the end of the day that you weren't productive at
all?

With a plan, you’ll get a lot more done in a lot less

time. As a result, you’ll have more free time to
focus on the things you love and that really matter.

When you plan correctly, you will be much more

organized and productive.

In this quick guide I will be walking you through

" Trust the process."

how to create your weekly schedule and how to
plan your week using it every day!

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 Planning Methods
There are tons of ways to plan your day, week, or month. Every ne has a
different style of planning, but here are some I have tried and love! Feel free
to try these out so you can find the best planning technique for you!

This is easy to use and can really help you get organized. Just create sub-
calendars for different areas of your life and set them up. Add in your tasks to
your schedule and watch them get done every day! You can plan ahead and
empty your mind knowing it's in a trusted system that will come back to
remind you when you need it.

If you like lists, you will love Google Keep. You can make as many lists as you
want in a post it note style but in Google Keep you can assign colors, labels
and more to organize your lists! I love using this as an inbox as well as for our
shopping lists which I share with my husband. Learn more how I use Google
Keep with my Google Calendar here.

If you have tons of projects and want an even more organized way of
organizing all of your tasks I would recommend using a project management
tool. I use this for my blog and business. It is my resource center and keeps
me up to date on everything. Watch my ClickUp video here.

& finally a planner! Whether you choose a digital planner like mine, or a
physical one. A planner will help you see everything at a glance. And if you
just like writing things down then this will work for you. I use my planner to
brainstorm and set out my goals since most apps don't have an area for you
to do that. Check out my digital planners here.

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 Clear Your Schedule
In order to add new tasks and systems to our lives, we have to clear some
space in our schedules. Work through the following checklist to make sure
you are only committing to the things that are most important.

Get rid of unnecessary tasks, lists and to-do lists.

Delegate - if there is something someone else can do let them
help!
For each appointment on your calendar, ask yourself if it really
deserves to be there.
Double check that your family still WANTS to do all of your
scheduled activities.
Get rid of pesky reminders that you just ignore.
Start saying no!
Automate little tasks by creating habits and routines

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 Batching your tasks
Before we create our weekly schedule it's important to learn about we
do on a consistent basis. Follow these steps to learn how to batch your
tasks to save more time.

1. Braindump everything you do! Include things you do on a

weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.

2. Estimate the time it takes to complete each of these tasks.

Remember to always estimate more than you think!

3. Group and categorize these together. You will start to see

things that are similar when you look at your lists of tasks.

4. Then assign a day of the week to each of these categories so

you can focus on them each day of the week.

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 Batching Tasks
Allocate times during the day to batch important tasks. By assigning yourself a
certain focus or batch day, you won't overwhelm your brain by switching tasks every
hour.

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 Create your weekly schedule
Once you have your list of things you usually do, and estimate of how long they
take and a focus for each day, you can start creating your weekly schedule. Follow
these steps to create your ideal weekly schedule. Use the worksheet on the
following page.

FILL IN YOUR COMMITTED TASKS

Fill in the hours you work
Fill in all of your events, appointments or meetings
Fill in the time it takes to get ready and travel between home, school, and work.
Fill in any other regular appointments (school, family events, transporting
children, etc.)
Fill in time for Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners. Include time for food
preparation
Establish a set time to go to sleep and get up in the morning

BLOCK OUT TIME TO WORK ON YOUR GOALS

Block out time for your big tasks.
How much time do you have available for work?
What time of the day do you have the most energy and focus?
Schedule in your tasks and plan according to your energy levels.
Assign time for studying or working on your big goals every day and respect
these boundaries!

REVIEW AND ADJUST

Have you found “hidden time” you didn’t know you had?
Is there enough time available to work on your goals?
If your schedule cannot accommodate all the demands on your time, ditch it or
delegate it
If your schedule looks reasonable, then stick to it!
MAKE TIME FOR PERSONAL TASKS
To have a well balanced life you need to be able to have fun too!
Schedule regular breaks and rewards for completing a task—don’t work
without breaks!
Schedule fun events -- recreation, watching television, going out with friends.
Make time for anything that helps you feel relaxed and happy
FOCUS DAYS
The daily focus section helps me to focus on a particular area for the day to get
more accomplished
Monday - Paperwork
Tuesday - Writing
Wednesday - Grocery List and Menu
Thursday - Shopping
Friday - Computer and Desk Clean Out
Saturday - Fun Day
Sunday - Family Time/Rest and Prepping and planning
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Weekly Schedule

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 The 5-step process to
Wonderful Weeks
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 1 Capture Everything
Everyday we are bombarded with tasks, events and other
things that need to be processed. Have a place where you
can capture it all so nothing gets forgotten or missed.
Make a list of everything you need to get done this week. All
your to-do’s, projects, things to handle or finish.
Writing it down is imperative because we have to get these
items OUT OF YOUR HEAD. This will help free up your brain
and ensure you never forget anything.
The more to-do items you keep stored in your brain, the less
ability your brain has to focus on the present.
Add all of the tasks to your to-do list or inbox and process it
every day.
Now decide what to do with your brain dump
If it takes less than 2 minutes, do it now.
Prioritize what’s important and urgent
Eliminate tasks that you really don’t need to do
Delegate tasks to someone else – ask for help
Or figure out a way to automate it.

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2 Categorize your list
Now let's take that list and separate them into more
manageable lists.
I like to separate my lists into
Home
Work
Projects
Family
After you figured out your categories, categorize your list
accordingly.

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 Lists
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3 Shrink your list
Choose only 3 important tasks. Don't overwhelm
yourself with a long list. The longer your to do list,
the more you will procrastinate on it .
Eliminate or delegate what you can. This will give
you clarity as you start your week.
The goal here is not to try and do everything. You
want to make your tasks doable and realistic

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 4 Schedule those tasks
throughout your week
Now let's take those tasks and assign them to a day of the
week when we will work on them
Estimate how long the task will take you
Assign them to a specific day of the week, or even better,
schedule a time for when you will do it on that day!
Plan each item as a result. Instead of putting work on blog
post, write complete blog post. This helps your brain
understand what needs to be accomplished with the time you
give yourself.
Schedule all of your tasks on your list into your calendar.

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 WEEKLY FOCUS Sunday

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 5 Take action and follow
through
Do you struggle to do what you say you are going to do?
In this step we will go through step by step on how to make
sure you follow through.

1. Anticipate the obstacles. Now you know what you will get done on what day.

Take a look at tomorrow's tasks and ask yourself, what may happen that may

throw me off schedule? Write these down. It can include waking up late, family

member distracting you, answering urgent emails, etc.

2. Next you will think about yourself achieving everything on your list! Believe it!

You can tell yourself things like: I have enough time to finish these tasks, I know I

can do what I said I would do, My schedule is perfect and will go accordingly.

3. Let your emotions feel but stick to your plan. No matter how hard you try to

plan for obstacles, things will come up. Things like social media, doubts and

confusion, lack of motivation, fear etc. Your brain will come up with a million and

one reasons to get you to not follow through on your schedule. You have to just

tell your brain that you understand its concern, but you have a schedule to follow.

Don't try to resist them or push them away, just let your brain feel the emotion

then think about it and move forward. Most times there aren't urgent tasks that

need your attention, so you can address the concern later.

You know tomorrow you will not want to follow through on your schedule, expect it but

do it anyways. Because doing so will get you closer to your dreams.

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 Ways to take action
Work on the first task and do it
Use pomodoros – the process of using timers to help you stay
focused for a certain amount of time. Read more about
pomodoros here.
Eat the Frog – do the task your most dreading to do first thing in
the morning so everything else will be easier.
Don’t get distracted
Make a list of common distractions that prevent you from
getting your top 3 things done
Attitudes, sleeping in too late, sickness, social media,
neighbors, kids, husband’s work schedule, doctor
appointments, etc.
Create a DO-NOT-DO list
Unplug while you are working. Put your phone on do not disturb
or airplane mode or just turn it off and put it away while you are
working.
Manage your mind. Your mind can help give you a boost of
energy and motivation too. Just try talking to yourself as if you
were your own cheerleader and watch how you start to feel
different. Getting a quick boost can be that easy!
Keep your planner open all day, every day.

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 * Review your tasks
Review your tasks as you do them.
Did a task end up taking longer than you expected?
Did an unexpected priority force you reorder your day?
Spend just a few minutes each night making necessary
adjustments.
As tasks are completed, you’ll have the flexibility to move
things around.
If things didn’t get done, write it again for the next day as your
number one priority task.
Re-prioritize your tasks and delete any if necessary.
Perfect your new plan of attack each night.
Make this a habit. You can do it before leaving the office or do
it in the comfort of your living room. Just ensure it gets done.
You’ll end up getting better at planning your days by
reviewing what happened every day and tweaking your
schedule until it becomes routine for you.

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 Procrastination Hacks
1. Sit down at your desk.
2. Know what you will be working on. This step is very important.
3. Before you start your task, close your eyes.
4. Now visualize how you are going to complete that task. This should take no more
than a minute. Set a timer if
necessary.
5. Open your eyes and get to work.

1. Write down what you are procrastinating on

2. Now tell yourself “I’m just going to work on this for five minutes. After that I can
stop.”
3. Start on this task for just five minutes. That’s it. Just five minutes and after that you
can stop.

1. Think about what you want and write down below what it is.
2. Divide the outcome in 3 to 6 steps.
3. Make sure the first step starts with a verb, is action-able, and takes no more than 5
minutes to complete. Rewrite the first step if necessary.
4. Now take action on the first step.

1. Know what you need to do or know what you’re procrastinating on.

2. Set a timer for 25 minutes.
3. Now only work on that one thing for that duration. You can do absolutely nothing
else but that one thing.
4. After the timer rings, you must take a 5 minute break. No exceptions.
5. Reset the timer and repeat this process.
6. For every 4 cycles, take a 30 minute break.

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 Follow these steps and you’ll find that you will be
wonderfully productive both at home and in the
workplace. You’ll soon be achieving your
personal best in every area of your life!

When you plan correctly, you will be much more

organized and productive.

There are all kinds of planning methods, and you

won't know what works for you until you try it!
But be careful with this so you don't get stuck
trying too many and not sticking to one.

Everything you want to accomplish in your life is

worth the effort. The only thing standing in your
way is yourself.

This process teaches you how to change your

mindset so that following through becomes a
normal routine.

If you liked this I invite you to take a step further

by enrolling in my course Wonderful Plans. We
go into more detail from planning your goals,
setting up systems and it includes tons of
worksheets to help you take action on everything
you learn.
Remember:
Clarity comes from action. So even if Learn more here
you think you don't have the perfect
plan, just take action and the rest will
follow.

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