I stopped relying on tools. Discipline is what it all takes.
Every year from Christmas I do a retrospective for all 52 weekends, my year goals, personal progress and professional progress. I try to find out where my money goes and my time as well. How Happy I was etc.
Make a year plan and print it and put it in your cube (in your home). Yes, please set up an office space in Home. It works.
Then make detailed plan for 52 weekends and weeks aligning to your yearly goals.
Now buy 1$ yearly calendar from dollarstore and fill it up. WHen I turn it each month I know what I should be doing this month. Also I align or change it with some buffer time.
Mostly I miss my deadlines, because my estimations are wrong or the new technology or programming language I am learning takes more time than I expected.
At the end I am happy that I am two steps ahead by planning compare to some one who has never planned.
Now if you ask about the results between a planner and non-planner, I don't know what to say.
Every year from Christmas I do a retrospective for all 52 weekends, my year goals, personal progress and professional progress. I try to find out where my money goes and my time as well. How Happy I was etc.
Make a year plan and print it and put it in your cube (in your home). Yes, please set up an office space in Home. It works.
Then make detailed plan for 52 weekends and weeks aligning to your yearly goals.
Now buy 1$ yearly calendar from dollarstore and fill it up. WHen I turn it each month I know what I should be doing this month. Also I align or change it with some buffer time.
Mostly I miss my deadlines, because my estimations are wrong or the new technology or programming language I am learning takes more time than I expected.
At the end I am happy that I am two steps ahead by planning compare to some one who has never planned.
Now if you ask about the results between a planner and non-planner, I don't know what to say.