Inspired by an episode of EMPowered Radio (this ep) about Emma’s personal rules for fitness and well-being, I had a really fun time coming up with my own top 10 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for planning and life management.
Here they are, in summary:
- Take your time to plan well, FIRST.
- No task left behind / Airtight Task Management
Episode mentioned: - Planning goes in the planning container – once you have your list, you execute and focus on the task at hand
- One source of truth!!!!
- Control your inputs.
- Planning doesn’t occur in a vacuum – have a communication plan (Lazy Genius Ep mentioned here!)
- Use the tools that make you happy and fit your current life circumstances. Switch if you want, but you better have a really good reason.
- Watch your energy and remember you are a human — even during the planning phases.
- For the most part, TRY to remain faithful to your list. (goes hand in hand with making a realistic list!!!!)
- Be willing to iterate – don’t let planning box you in too tightly!!!
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Secondary note: I’ve had several people ask about when Planning By Season registration will be open — that will drop in the November newsletter (out November 2, since the 1st is a Sunday!). Planning By Season is pretty size-limited and tends to fill up so I encourage early registration for those interested!
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