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Last updated on 9th May 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine if you could plan everything you need to do this week in just 20 minutes. From replying to your emails, to finally chipping away at that huge project that\u2019s been looming over you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, now you can!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019re going to show you how you can plan your week in just 5 easy steps. Plus<\/em> some amazing top tips to help you stay on track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You. Can. Do. This! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to plan your week in 5 easy steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Write a list<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To get started, you need to dump everything from your brain down onto a piece of paper (or your favourite note taking app). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we mean everything<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every meeting. Every project. Every task – no matter how small. <\/p>\n\n\n

\n <\/i>Statistic\n<\/div>\n
\n People feel more efficient and productive when they have a list of tasks to work through each day. And 95% of people feel having a list of tasks to do each day is good for their mental health.\u00a0<\/strong>\n
\n Source: <\/strong>Project.co Project Management Statistics<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Putting your work for the week into this physical (or digital) format will help you to understand exactly how much you have on your plate, and then you can start to organise it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estimated time spent: 5 minutes. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Use the Eisenhower matrix<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Okay, so the next step is rearranging your tasks into an order of priority. There are a couple of different ways to do this, but we like the Eisenhower matrix.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As you can see, the Eisenhower matrix asks you to split your tasks into four groups. Tasks are either: <\/p>\n\n\n

\n – Urgent and important
– Urgent and not important
– Important and not urgent
– Not important and not urgent\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Once you successfully split your tasks into these 4 groups, you can decide how to plan them into your week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Eisenhower matrix, tasks that are urgent and important should be completed immediately and by yourself. Tasks that are urgent and not important can be delegated to other team members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasks that are important but not urgent should be scheduled into your plan (to be completed after the urgent and important tasks). And, finally, tasks that are not urgent or important should be deleted so you can stop wasting your time on them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eisenhower matrix<\/a> is a great way to help you whittle your daily task list down into a manageable size and ensure you\u2019re working on the tasks that most require your attention.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estimated time spent: 5 minutes. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Start scheduling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The next step is to take what you have in your Eisenhower matrix and schedule that out into a weekly plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most efficient way to do this is with a project management tool like Project.co<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Project.co, you can quickly and easily add tasks to any project. All you need to do is give your task a name, and you can then assign it to a person, a date, and a department. You can also add notes and attachments to your tasks, and even have a discussion within the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can add tasks manually OR ask our AI assistant to do it for you. All you need to do is speak your requirements and the AI will do the rest: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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