Planning out my weeks has been an absolute MUST in the last few years. The busier we get, the more we cannot focus on what we need to do. A part of this also revolves around being able to have a strong work/life balance. This is very important to your daily life — being able to have balance, whether it be with family, friends, personal, marriage, financial, physical or spiritual, will create a more sound day for you.
To have a balanced life, I make sure to treat my life like a business, and schedule the 7 most important things to me: (1) Marriage (2) Spiritual (3) Physical (4)Personal (5) Family (6) Friends (7) Financial
I have been using the “Weekly Schedule” from Pinch A Little, Save A Lot’s Blogspot to run my “life business” and print out a new one each week! Below is an example of how I set it up. Let me know what you think, and how it has helped you manage your work/life balance!