Monthly Planning Challenge -

Every month at this time, I post a challenge...not necessarily for you guys, but more for me!  If you happened to miss last months post - I changed things up a bit, in order for me to get a bit more done in a short amount of time!  I am happy to say, I actually got the binder done I was talking about in the above post, and am getting more done because of it!  I tweaked it just a bit, just like everything else I end up doing!  Here's what I ended up doing:  I have a calendar for each month printed out, and lined paper added each month for personal, work, and business schedules and things to do!  I am hoping by doing things this way, it will help keep me a bit more on schedule, with due dates for tasks!  Pretty soon I will have a design sheet to add for you to print out if you need it!  A way to keep track of the little details of each project!!!  
So, since my binder is done - I will challenge you to find something that works for you, and let me know if you need any help in setting your own type of planner up!  That just might be another post LOL!!!  Whatever you end up using (recently got a tablet, might try to use the calendar portion there and see if that helps) to organize yourself, grab your calendar, paper, pencil/pen, highlighters, and "things" you need and lets get started!  

• Take a look at your calendar until the end of February, what events do you have that you need to get things done for - whether it is creative related or not?  Pencil works great until you have the details mapped out, or simply use sticky notes to keep track of details that way!  
• Also look at your calendar through April - what events do you have you need to plan to purchase things for, create for, or anything else?  Can you pick up things while it is on sale, can you create earlier - or anything else to get stuff done?  Look outside the box, use coupons, and get stuff done!  

My list includes a couple of birthdays, and Valentines Day so far - with a ton of things in April and May!  I am glad I can get a bit of shopping done, a few things made...and on a roll with things that need to get in the mail!  If it has to be sent to someone, a due date listed on the design sheet - highlighted in pink!!!  I have a system for color coding - which will help me get things done in a better time, than not at all or late all the time!  I hope it continues to work for me!  Whatever you choose to do - however you choose to organize yourself...just get things done!  Join me!  

Lynda Jeffs

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