Last time we chatted about the usage of and distractions from our cell phones when it comes to being more productive during the day. It was a positive experiment and I said we'd come back every once in awhile to chat about and try new techniques to improve our productivities.
Whether you work from home/in the home or in office having a productive day feels rewarding, but can be challenging when so many things distract us or we don't have the proper tools in place.
In today's post we'll be looking at how we can build a better to-do list for our days and even our weeks to improve the desired productivity we aim for.
Lists of 25 items have a higher likelihood of not succeeding. I tried the 1-3-5 rule and chose 1 big thing to accomplish, 3 medium sized things to tackle and 5 small things to accomplish in a single day. Here's an example from my own schedule for 1 week:
Sunday
Grocery Shop
Prep Lesson for next Sunday
Make breakfast sandwiches for the week
Make Muffins for the week
Put rest of laundry away
Wipe counters
Vacuum main floor
Tidy living areas
Run Dishwasher
Monday
One-on-One Meeting
Meal prep dinners
Clean up email inbox
Gather materials for Sunday's lesson
Spot Clean mirrors and windows
Tidy office
Wipe Counters
Set coffee for tomorrow morning
Run Dishwasher
Tuesday
Deep Cleaning Project at work
Edit upcoming Blog posts
Take Pictures for next week's Blog posts
Film Vlog
Mop floors
Wipe stove and microwave
Wipe counters
Vacuum main floor
Run Dishwasher
Wednesday
Deep Clean Freezer
Clean up email inboxes
Post Big Idea to Valley Kids socials
Rough Draft Valley Kids February Parent email
Wash bathroom towels
Clean bathrooms
Wipe counters
Set coffee for tomorrow morning
Run dishwasher
Thursday
Attend GrowCon
Make grocery list for next week
Update planner for next week
Rough drafts for Blog posts written
Small trashes out
Tidy basement living room
Wipe counters
Vacuum main floor
Run Dishwasher
Friday
Attend GrowCon
Email Blog Subscribers
Clean up email inbox
Write February Birthday cards for Valley Kids
Laundry
Clean Car out
Wipe Counters
Tidy living room
Run Dishwasher
Saturday
*Relax Day*
There were a few other things that weren't on my lists that I still completed, but the 1-3-5 rule helped me to think of the 9 MOST crucial things, which was helpful for my busy brain! I hope you find the 1-3-5 rule to be as useful as I did and let me know how these productivity tips are helping you in your daily lives? I'd love to hear if you have any tips and tricks to share, so that I can try them out!
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