Whether it's a Monday after a weekend, or Tuesday, like today, what gets your juices flowing?
Here is a Top 8 List on how to Get Organized and Concentrate from "WikiHow":
1
Make a list of daily and weekly tasks.
- A bullet-form list is quick and easy to read and follow.
- Be thorough and include extra tasks that may inevitably arise in your day. It's best to be realistic.
2
Decide what's most important. Some tasks may have priority, such as making a meal, doing homework or keeping an appointment.
3
Divide tasks throughout the week or month.
- Give yourself additional time to relax.
- Get plenty of sleep to think more clearly and creatively.
- Leave time to do work that is not a priority.
- Set aside time to take care of anything unexpected.
- Some things take a little longer than anticipated.
- Leave time for error.
4
Accomplish small tasks.
- Break down your more time-consuming tasks into smaller increments.
- Do your math homework in two half hour sessions, taking a break in between.
- Have fun in between chores.
- This creates less stress with a more reasonable use of your time.
5
Stay focused.
- Try not to start a new project until a previous project has been completed.
- Concentrate on one thing at a time and do it well.
- Write "Focus on Priority" on post-it notes. Keep them near the phone, computer or on the refrigerator to remind yourself.
6
Review your progress. Sit back and look over your work.
- Have you progressed as far as you should?
- Is there a more efficient way to accomplish what you're doing?
- Reassign portions of your project to another day.
- Delegate to others, if needed.
7
Be flexible. Try to complete your projects, but if unable to do so, complete them up to a certain point and leave them for another day.
8
Plan a deadline. Stay on track and on schedule. If you are scheduled to do something, do it, unless it is very inconvenient or impossible to do so.
- I have an additional checklist that I go through at least mentally before hoping in the car, on a plane or on the phone to start my day. Using a simple checklist of items that are important to have checked off of your list, allow you to focus on the current tasks at hand even more, and allow a clear understanding when tackling new ones.