The importance of a schedule is an overlooked fact. A lot of people think that they can remember everything they are told to do. Soon, those people fine these tasks piling up and then they can’t handle them. Fear not, there is an easy solution to this problem.

Although today’s post will be short, it will be invaluable. If you aren’t using a schedule get one NOW. Basically it will allow you to break your day down into small parts. You can brick off certain parts for certain tasks. As a result you can see how your week will look like and also plan in some time to kick back and relax.

The main importance is that is gives you something to follow. Everyone is tempted not to work when they work online. They procrastinate, and then it ends up getting done a lot later than expected. What a schedule does is it lets you organize your tasks, set goals and then measure your success.

Of course a schedule is only effective if you stick to it. That being said, I have a few tips that have helped me in the past stick to the schedules I’ve made:

Post it - Put it on your wall! The best place is by the light switch, when you leave or enter the room you will see it and be reminded.

Small increments - A huge task doesn’t seem so huge if it is broken down into a lot smaller chunks. Breaking down a 100 minute task into ten 10 minute tasks will make it a lot more managable.

Stay motivated - I like to put up notes that remind me why I need to do something. If I am reminded I am much more likely to stay focused and complete the task!

Just do it- Sometimes starting something new, like getting a schedule, is hard. Just do it. If you do you will thank yourself. There are tons of free web schedules out there that you can use. I personally prefer pen and paper schedules though.

You already have one - A schedule isn’t necessarily going out and buying a book or a program. You can create one yourself. The simplest way is to just break the day down into a time increment on paper and then just chart out your day before it starts. If you can do that, just apply that to a month, and create your own in a text editing program like word. That being said, there are tons of free online ones. In terms of making your own, I’m talking about physical objects. You have the tools to make one already!

Reward yourself - Once you are done a task, schedule in a reward. Don’t over work yourself. Your schedule should find a nice balance between work and play. Remember life is meant to be fun, enjoy it!