At least 1 to 4 months before January of Year N (that is, from December or September of Year N-1):

• Choose an overarching theme for your year and name your months accordingly (e.g., Year: Expansion, January: Favor).

• Enter key dates, routines, appointments, etc., into your calendar. Use an electronic calendar (Google Calendar, Outlook, etc.), and if possible, don’t shy away from using a paper journal/planner (like Mon Boost Journal, for example). It can be very useful not to be entirely dependent on technology, which can sometimes fail.

• Make your phone your servant by synchronizing your various calendars with it. However, try to work with compatible versions that sync well.

• Add events as they come up or reevaluate your timelines.

Weekly Planning

• Choose a moment during the week (e.g., Sunday afternoon) to plan the following week in your calendar.

• Block time slots for prioritized tasks.

Daily Planning

Take a brief moment the night before (e.g., before going to bed) to plan the next day in your calendar. Limit yourself to three priority actions per day, focusing your attention on each one, step by step (just like the example of the creation of the Earth)…

This text is an excerpt from the book DESTINED TO SHINE written by Nadia KPONDJO.

We invite you to read the following article “Twelve Points to Successfully Execute Planning”.

Annual Planninng. Annual Planning.