Building a plan for your day — An essential ingredient in an effective life
My old driving instructor was incredibly wise. He used to tell me that people will spend a fortune on components for their cars but then when it comes to tyres — more often than not people go for the cheap or the mid range option. “Big Mistake!” he said. Your tyres are the only part of the car that actually makes contact with the road and if you want to keep it that way, don’t go cheap here! Have you ever heard the phrase ‘where the rubber hits the road’? That’s my point. In all our efforts to be more efficient, more effective and more productive, how we use a humble day is ‘where the rubber hits the road’ so don’t go cheap here. This is why building a plan for your day is an essential ingredient in an effective life.
Lofty goals and high ambitions will do you no good, if you cannot use your day right. This is where the rubber hits the road.
My last post was all about my Coram Deo — a simple checklist I use to make sure I am focussed through the day. But before we get to that point, we need a plan to work with. Every day, wither before I leave work or before I wind down for bed, I spend 15 minutes planning tomorrow. Once again, I harness the power of a simple checklist for this.
