Your Morning Routine Blueprint
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new dream to- do list. It changes every day for me, and then
just circle two again.”
With small children and a busy family schedule, Mariecris
benefits from the consistent yet flexible routine.
Others prefer more detail to help them navigate a full day.
Melissa Q. said:
Huge fan of three MITs [Most Important Tasks] here! And
the other thing that has been crazy helpful for me is to have
an idea of when I’m going to do those things. So, beside
every task, I put a letter code (like M for morning or AS for
after school or E for evening). This is especially helpful on
crazy heavy to- do list days because I can just focus on the
M tasks (for example) in the morning and disregard every-
thing else, which helps me be not so overwhelmed with all
the things.
Do you thrive with guided flexibility or clear details?
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to fit your personality and your season.
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The tricky part about planning is that it’s so easy to get caught
up in things that simply don’t matter. We can learn how to be
excellent at planning a million tasks, but if they aren’t the right
tasks, we are just spinning our wheels.
If we are clear on our priorities and consider them in the
practical actions of everyday life, then the productivity method