Ideal Schedule Exercise

There is so much to do! Life can be overwhelming! Many people struggle with how to get everything done. Then there is this idea that we need work/life balance (in our opinion there is no such thing). We have goals and aspirations; then the daily grind gets in the way. 

Here is where we introduce the ideal week exercise... designed to make you feel good about your schedule and time management. It is an exercise to make you realize that it is all possible (and if it's not then you need to delegate). I use one week out of each quarterly planner in order to perform this exercise; but at the end here I have provided a blank set of pages for you to use.

Here are the steps:

1. On a blank sheet write down everything that you would typically need to accomplish in a week. Write down everything that you want to spend your time doing. For example, don't just write down what you need to get done at work but date night, laundry, cooking dinner, exercise, helping kids with homework, finances, etc.
2. Pick a color for each of your primary activities (group them); we also call this your four vital functions. For example, day job, network marketing, family/personal, and whatever else. Maybe you just have your business and your colors could be for marketing, finances, operations, and personal. The idea is that the colors show you where you are spending your time.
3. Write the each of the activities you came up with in step one into the time slots. Use the highlighters to block out time for things that last longer than 30 minutes.
4. If everything you need and want does not fit in the schedule then figure out what you need to delegate and make it happen! Don't leave things to chance.

Here is my sample of an ideal week:

Here is the handout for you to create your own Ideal Schedule:

Here is a short video explaining the process: