Alice was also taught in Through the Looking Glass: "Forget it if you don't write it down!" For a modern person, this sounds especially relevant. A daily planner can be an effective assistant that will help you organize all your plans for the day, week and even year.
Choosing a diary
The diary is an indispensable companion for all successful people, because their day, as a rule, begins earlier than that of the bulk of humanity, two hours and ends after sunset. In the everyday hustle and bustle and endless affairs, it is not surprising to forget something, to miss something. But he can benefit anyone, not just a successful businessman, because keeping a diary helps to put things in order in time and head. And so that it does not turn into a simple notepad, you need to choose the right new assistant.
For effective planning, a diary must have a calendar for the current year and be dated, which allows you to accurately navigate what day is planned. Hourly layout on the page allows you to avoid delays or tell you when you have a free minute for a cup of coffee.
For the convenience of recording, the A5 format is more suitable, but if by the nature of the work, for example, it is not always convenient to carry a bag with you, then you can choose a pocket analogue.
Appearance can be an important factor when choosing a diary. For more high-status people, a diary can be another confirmation of their solidity and business qualities.
How to use the diary
All plans, meetings and tasks required for execution must be entered in the diary. It is best to make plans for the day the night before, so that in the morning there is more time for their implementation. It is necessary to highlight priority tasks that are mandatory in the first place, and everyday ones, time for which can be allocated after the main tasks are completed or in the interval between them.
You need to make notes by date and time in order to have a clear idea of your schedule. Moreover, you need to plan both for a day, and for a month, and for a year, so as not to forget about a friend's birthday or about a trip planned in advance.
You need to fix not only plans, but also thoughts, proposals that need to be made at the meeting, for example. To do this, you can split each page in half. The left column will reflect the activities by time, and the right column will show questions and goals that need to be discussed and resolved.
The meaning of keeping a diary disappears if you do not carry it with you always and everywhere, be it an electronic notebook or a paper assistant. It should become a habit that will allow you to feel in control of your time and get rid of the feeling of forgotten and undone.
