Comments on: Weekly Planning Is Key To Healthy Work Life Balance

By: alik levin

alik levin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:43:23 +0000

Kim, Thank you. Planning ahead and sticking to the plan was key for me for a long time.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:47:27 +0000

Wonderful post. I feel that there is great wisdom here. I also like to plan ahead accordingly, makes me feel a lot better when things are planned out ahead of time.

By: alik levin

alik levin — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:14:32 +0000

Mike,
Thank you.
I also plan for all unknown tasks, just by blocking some time for unforeseen. It happens more often than not.

By: Mike King

Mike King — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:53:23 +0000

Great article and tips here Alik. I to consistently plan ahead for known tasks and strategic work (even more important since everythingsseems to pull away time from strategic work, and lean more to tactical reactions). I personally get to this wednesday typically for the next week, as I often host a lot of conference meetings or phone calls so extra time to prepare and ensure people are available for those tasks is really helpful.

Anyway, all around, great advice!

By: alik levin

alik levin — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:24:43 +0000

Michael,
Thank you. This one never fails me. Or it does, when I stop doing it

By: Michael Einstein

Michael Einstein — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:40:22 +0000

Alik,

Good advice. One key step in nearly every time management system you will read (“Getting Things Done – David Allen”, “Seven Habits – Steven Covey”, “Total Workday Control – Michael Lindenberger) is that they all suggest you incorporate a “weekly review” time into your schedule where you can review the prior weeks accomplishments and schedule the coming week’s activities and priorities. This is a good time to block-out time, review your e-mails, and review your tasks (if you use them).

I have (personally) found Friday mornings to be a good time for this, as it gives me a chance to review what I did (or did not accomplish) and then set my calendar for the following week.

Regards,

Michael

By: Alik Levin

Alik Levin — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:35:44 +0000

Jimmy,
Thank you. It could be elusive, but it could be real – it all depends on you, eh?
For me it’s been real for few years now. I know it works for me, chances it may work for others too.

By: Jimmy May @aspiringgeek

Jimmy May @aspiringgeek — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:11:55 +0000

Excellent guidance! I recently read a reference to work-life *harmony*—which struck me as an interesting perspective on what for many is an elusive concept.