Powerful weekly plan.
My Life

Powerful weekly plan.

20155730_1614982778535008_3418635398423058925_n

The weekend is here, you have a lot on your plate, and here is another blog from me! Well, I’m going to let you into something that is part of my ‘time management’ or ‘self-management’ strategies.  I’ve met people who have been successful in their careers who regretted not giving enough time to their families. You know how much Steve Jobs regretted that. I’ve met others (mostly women,) who gave so much of their time to their families that there was no time left to pursue their own interests. Here is a way to put both together, so that you can have both! It is only possible if you can start it all within the week which is one’s most powerful unit of time.

At the beginning of each week – that means your weekend – you prepare a plan for the upcoming week. I know you do it diligently for your office work. How many of you include your families too? That’s how, your relationships suffer with each success in your work-life. (Someone is paying the price for it!) How, to make sure you get the best of both worlds? Like this: it just takes five to ten minutes once you get used to it.

20108147_1614984968534789_6625193218293558563_n

Here is how:

Weekly Plan or a bi-weekly plan.

(July 23rd till July 31st.)

Last week (s): (summarize last weeks’ accomplishments; also note what was left out.)

  1. First point.
  2. second point
  3. third point
  4. fourth point
  5. fifth point

20155855_1614983348534951_3354098219946126634_n

This week: your goals for this week.

  1. Stuff that was left out last week.
  2. This can include family stuff like birthdays etc. or summer vacation plans.
  3. Your office objectives.
  4. Family time: individually and collectively.
  5. Including things you miss out in life.

20155790_1614984491868170_732672032449160462_n

Now, you match the goals you have for each role that you play in your life, starting with just your own self:

Myself: Unless you take care of yourself, you won’t be able to perform all your work or roles in life the way you want to! So, be diligent in this.

Physical: Exercise.  Want to start a gym or yoga? Restart your walks? Or use the cycle in your home with a favorite television  show.  Food choices, and changes needed, in this. Be specific here.

Intellectual: Books you want to read or get, learning new techniques for something you want to do. Learning new things is the best way to keep one’s brain functioning properly.

Social/Emotional: Meeting friends, go out if entertaining at home is a problem, meet people who energize you, not drain you. Catch up with friends you haven’t spoken to for a while. Here you write specifics of whom you will meet and when. Remember, a good phone call or Skype chat is also an option, but do write it here.

Spiritual: Connection with your Maker is a must. The hot-line needs to remain hot! Reading the Quran or which-ever Holy book you read, ideally, starting from one end, so you can go through it during the year. Or compiling passages which give you solace. If you don’t believe in that, then quotes which give you inner strength. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Wayne Dyer, or Dalai Lama, all have stuff for inner strength. Here, you also add meditation words you can use like which names of Allah you want to focus on this week? Giving charity also comes in this range here, yet it will also go into finances.

Financial: If your financial status is not strong you won’t be happy. On a weekly basis you’ve got to see about your spending and saving habits. Check out any investments too. If nothing else, read up on books like Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Specially, read Suzie Orman’s books like Money and Women. According to Suzie, you’ve got to spend around an hour daily sorting finances! So, what steps are you going to take to improve your finances this week? Write them here, you can share with your better half too.

20155987_1614983878534898_8137789532280201021_n

Now, come your roles in life:

Daughter/Son:  Taking parents for an outing or meeting them, spending time with them.

Mother: Getting something nice for her, or what will you do this week for her?

Father: Taking to hospital for doctor’s appointment, holding a tea party to entertain his friends.

Wife/husband: There are so many things we need to be aware of and do to keep your spouse strong and healthy. Write them here.

Mother/father: As a parent, what plans are there? Getting that education insurance? Taking children for courses they like. It is vital to plan collectively and individually here.

Eldest child:

Second child:

youngest child:

Homemaker/ Head of household: Here, you write down repairs and maintenance, and  interior-décor work or staff issues and solutions.

Office designation: (MD, Principal, Administrator… whatever post you have): I know you have already written down all the work in office, however, even in your job there are things that you want to do which are different yet important. Here, you decide how you will carry out that extra bit of work which you want to do for the office. That work will be done in office, or sometimes at home too, but it needs your own directions here.

In my case, I have ‘writer’ and ‘artist’ also. What other roles do you play in your life? Put them down here.

Just know that there is a great power in the written word. Miraculously, it starts taking shape…

Stay blessed my dear Reader, you are one of a kind. Have a wonderful weekend, and a great week ahead too! 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may also like...

Popular Articles...

7 Comments

  1. Wow , Wow , Wow
    This is one of the best read to start your week , it was actually much needed. Thanks for sharing this Aunty , You and Nadiya are my one of the favorite writer. May Allah bless you with healthy life , keep writing !!

    1. Shireen Gheba Najib says:

      Thank you Fatima,
      Really loved your response. I’m so glad. Need your prayers and appreciation. Nadiya and I often exchange our views of how tough blogging can be at times. It is you all’s comments that give us strength. Lots of love. 🙂

  2. Mahru Najam says:

    Brilliant write-up. Organization is the key to success. I have recently started penning things;there is a fitness journal, a daily ramblings and thought dairy which also carries quotes and moments that stay with me.

  3. Thank you so much. You are a very good writer yourself. Keeping a diary is a mark of a good writer. Lots of love with hugs. ?

  4. […] Make your weekly plan: You can do it merging your roles with your goals. Read the Powerful weekly plan.…and make one […]

  5. This was such a useful post! Looking forward to use the tips you shared! 🙂

    1. I’m so glad you find it useful. Let me know how it works for you. Thanks for your comment.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *