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If you\u2019re reading this, you\u2019re an ambitious person. You have a lot of things you\u2019d like to get done: from starting a business, writing your novel, getting your yoga certification, and traveling the world.<\/p>\n

Not to mention all the everyday things you need to do to keep your Internet bill paid and your friends and family happy. You\u2019ve got a lot on your plate, and trying to balance it all with your big goals and dreams can be overwhelming.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been where you are, and I\u2019ve found a few techniques to help me manage everything I want out of life, without losing a drop of beauty sleep over it.<\/p>\n

The Notecard Method To Prioritizing<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first step is to figure out exactly what you want to do. This is the fun part! You get to dream, strategize, and finally nail down all those things that you\u2019ve been saying you\u2019d do someday. I recommend you write down everything you\u2019ve ever wanted to do, preferably things that you\u2019d like to do in the next 5 years or so.<\/p>\n

Once you have everything out on a piece of paper or two, it\u2019s time to break these things down onto notecards or post-it notes. Use what you have: I did mine on the back of business cards, because that\u2019s what I had on hand.<\/p>\n

The focus here is to write just one thing you\u2019d like to accomplish – big or small – on each card. You might find that some of the things you wrote down don\u2019t make it to a notecard, either because you don\u2019t want it all that much or you realize that the other things are just that much cooler.<\/p>\n

This is where prioritizing comes in. I want you to spread out all the notecards, and choose the top 5-10 cards. Depending on how big these goals are, you might be able to take on more cards, and if they\u2019re really big ones like \u201cwrite a book\u201d or \u201cget married\u201d then you\u2019ll take less.<\/p>\n

Prioritize the cards based on what you think is possible to do within the next year. Then keep the rest of the cards for what you\u2019ll plan to do the following year, and in the next 3-5 years.<\/p>\n

This method works wonders because it allows you to see everything you want visually, and it also forces you to pick just a handful of things that are doable at one time. I suggest you keep the ones that didn\u2019t make the cut for this year into a \u201cnext year\u201d box, for safe keeping. It\u2019s not that these other goals and dreams aren\u2019t going to happen, it\u2019s just that they need their own dedicated time.<\/p>\n

Your Wall Calendar Will Keep You Sane<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now the critical piece of the puzzle: it\u2019s time to write down when you\u2019re going to do each of these things on your calendar. I recommend you get a large wall calendar so you can see your whole year at a glance.<\/p>\n

Again it\u2019s time to be really honest with yourself about what you can accomplish in a specific amount of time. You might block out three months to work on a particular project. Maybe you\u2019ll take one week to do a training course abroad, and that might mean doing a little research before you pick the dates.<\/p>\n

Pin down any other time-bound items on your calendar, so you\u2019re working with a realistic \u201cfree time\u201d expectation. For example if you know you\u2019re going to be visiting family for Thanksgiving, or taking a vacation with your sweetie in the summer, put it on the calendar. Once it\u2019s on the calendar, you\u2019ll be able to make more realistic time estimates.<\/p>\n

I recommend that each month you have a focus, if possible. It depends on the types of goals you have, but if your goal is travel around Europe then a few months before your trip, you should dedicate that month to travel research, planning, and booking. Then the following month you can focus on getting your finances in order, and the one after that can be for outlining your book.<\/p>\n

Sleep Soundly And Watch Your Dreams Unfold For You<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now we\u2019re down to the day to day implementation of your plans. In order to get everything done, you need to have your calendar close at hand and to break down the big goals into smaller action steps that you can actually accomplish.<\/p>\n

This means translating the big calendar items into smaller due dates for yourself on your calendar. Humans work better with deadlines and due dates, so give yourself a chance to achieve everything by sticking to them.<\/p>\n

Now hopefully you\u2019ve chosen a manageable number of goals to accomplish this coming year, and you\u2019ve taken some of the pressure off yourself to do everything right now.<\/p>\n

The easy part is taking each small step that adds up to the big results you\u2019re looking for. It helps a lot if you get the necessary amount of sleep, because then you can keep taking action toward your goals knowing that everything is happening as it should be.<\/p>\n

What are the 3 big or small goals that you\u2019ve narrowed down for this year? Leave a comment below, I want to know!<\/p>\n

Nathalie Lussier is an online business<\/a> triple threat, serving up digital strategy with integration and do-it-yourself training programs to turn your website into the asset you know it should be. She\u2019s the creator of The Website Checkup Tool<\/a>, and she loves getting techy with it, martial arts, and drinking green juice.<\/em><\/p>\n

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