CH. 10 — Weekly Planning = Life Leadership

Effective planning multiplies productivity by creating clarity before action. Research shows every minute spent planning saves 10 minutes in execution. A proper planning system includes:

• Annual goals: Major objectives for the year in each area of life

• Create contingency plans. When planning your next task or project, consider worst-case scenarios.
• Identify your stressors. Practice journaling for a few weeks to identify sources of stress and look into ways to manage them effectively.

• Meal prepping: The idea is you have certain meals that you want to eat over a week, and you cook them in bulk and refrigerate them until needed.
• Cooking for one: Instead of taking 30-45 minutes to cook each meal every day, you can take 1-2 hours at the start of the week...