Personal Organisation Time and Lifestyle Management

Get Me OrganisedDreams GoalsIdeasFeelingsThoughts

Solid Achievable Aims

Plans

Actions

Goals

Dreams

Dream – Become a Traditional Feng Shui Master

Long Term Goal - enrol in Master of Feng Shui Course under Chinese Masters

Medium term Goal - learn to speak adequate Chinese

Short Term Goal - Find out about Feng Shui and any local courses

Action – Sunday afternoon write down my goals and make a plan for this week

Plan – To borrow library books on Feng Shui

Action – Thursday Go to the Library

Habit ChangeCommitmentPracticeMotivationTrackingSupportRewardsFocusPositive Thinking

Organisational StrategiesCollect -get it out of your headAssign - categorise informationProcess -4 F’sPlan – Big Things / MIT’s/ PrioritiseDo – don’t multitask, eliminate distractionsKeep it Simple – simple systems. Everything can’t be MITOrganise – landing strip, declutter,no miscellaneous, OPSReview – look back on achievments ,check goalsSimplify – Use it/Need It/Love it or Move it outRoutine – facilitates order

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Sew Ballet Costume

Tax Return

31st July 2010

Ballet Concert

WorkWork Work

Ballet Lesson

Rugby practice Rugby

practice

Vet - Fluffy

GroceryShopping

Buy Sequins

Ring accountantPick up materialCut costume

Finish Costume

Rugby

Toby party

Buy Present Toby

Tax info Accountant Tues 9.30am

Dinner with Smiths

Gym Gym

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Tax

WEEKLY PLANNER Week Ending: ____________

The “BIG THINGS” 1 ……………….. 2 …………………..

!Most Important Things

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Sew Ballet Costume

Tax Return

31st July 2010

Ballet Concert

WorkWork Work

Ballet Lesson

Rugby practice Rugby

practice

Vet - Fluffy

GroceryShopping

Buy Sequins

Ring accountantPick up materialCut costume

Finish Costume

Rugby

Toby party

Buy Present Toby

Tax info Accountant Tues 9.30am

Dinner with Smiths

Gym Gym

Sort Tax Info

TaxPick up material

Ring accountant

Cut costume

Buy Sequins

SEW

SEW

Buy Present

Life Balance

Let some things go

Identify your priorities, values & goals

Simplify one area of your life

Get rid of clutter

Disconnect from technology

Schedule regular family timeHave family meals together

Take care of your health

Sleep

Find something you love and do it

Eat well

Create a personal sanctuary

Work, Family, Self—The Art of Balance

Take care of yourself

Don’t try to do it all yourself

Prioritise

Have Fun

Develop routines

Meal times

Consolidate your errands

Have a desk day

Plan Meals, Cook in bulk

Laundry

Getting out the door in the morning

Recognise what’s important

Make a List

What NEEDS to be done versus what you WANT to do

Learn to say NO

Limit interruptions

Delegate

Work on overcoming procrastination

Lessen information overload

Take Care of others by taking care of Yourself

Mind set: Realise everyone needs down time

Delegate

Find an activity you enjoy

Use “Me” Time as a reward

Find a friend/Partner to make you accountable

Sleep

Hire Help

Have age appropriate jobs for each family member

Use technology

Paperwork

Use technology