Scheduling means planning one’s activities. It also describes the procedure plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation.
It involves making a list of things that need to be done. This helps in time management, increases the efficiency of one's work, increases one's morale and helps in prioritisation. This can feel nice, getting to do things you want at the time you want. Knowing you have everything under control is the highest form of freedom one can have and scheduling definitely gives you that feeling.
Scheduling is nice but it requires a lot of commitment to cultivate a habit. There are things that can be put in place to ensure one follows a schedule. Here are a few tips that can help in consistently following a schedule.
1. Write it down: This might sound so easy but sometimes, what is important might be overlooked. Writing the things we need to do in the order in which it needs to be done can help to keep track of things. Yes, we might have it in our mind but writing it down is a step towards having the improvement we want.
2. Know your priority: There are tasks which are of higher importance than the other. All things needed to do are important, if not, they wouldn't be on your to-do list. However, there are tasks that need urgent attention but would take much time, others are urgent but require a shorter time, some are not too urgent and they will take a long time to complete while some others aren't too urgent but they'll take a shorter time.
Knowing which to go for first, would serve as a boost to aid your scheduling plan, then you could proceed to do the next tasks.
3. Discipline and set systems: Discipline is a virtue that can't be overemphasised. Every individual wants to make a difference in their spheres of influence. However, what sets one person apart from the other is level of discipline each person has - this entails the ability to decide to do things even when it seems hard, keeping on in your set goals even when it looks difficult and consistently remaining tenacious.
Schedules can be tiring to follow, but knowing that it is the best way to succeed in your daily plans helps you continue.
Systems could mean having someone you are accountable to who will help keep you in check. This could be your friends, leaders or an acquaintances. However, this person must be able to guide you through and literally, live your life for you.
4. Set boundaries: Now, this could be a little hard, especially when it deals with people you care about. There are unplanned activities that could eat into your time and disrupt your schedules, making it more tiring cause it seems you're not getting anywhere. Learning to say no to a lot of activities you know can be avoided or is unnecessary is needed in keeping schedules. Anything that isn't making it into your schedule should be avoided as much as possible.
Scheduling helps improve general performance. Steady progress is important in improving one's life and it is aided by scheduling.
Post a Comment