Creating a Weekly Habits Template

Consistency builds momentum.  Small consistent steps are much more powerful than large sporadic ones; they lead to great achivements.  Weekly habits are the best path toward being consistent.  Think about the habits you have each week.  With a little conscious shaping, you can free up great amounts of time and energy, and thrust your goals forward.  

Creating a weekly habits template is a fun brainstorm session that bring clarity and inspires growth.  It provides a structure for the "to do's" to go around and helps prioritize goals.  These are the steps to creating one:

1. Open up a blank weekly calendar.  You can use this blank weekly calendar template or open up your google calendar and set the view to: week.  If using the electronic calendar, set it up so the appointments are recurring with reminders.  
2. Design your time in a way that works best for you.  
1. Think about the typical things that you need to take care of each week and place them where they work best.  Consider:  grocery shopping, work out, personal renewal time (ex: writing), organization session, family time, date night, etc.  
2. Consider processes that you have recurring tasks in.  Set aside time blocks on days that will help make those most successful.  
3. Place a couple of goal time blocks where they fit best.  These are creative sessions where you dig in and drive progress on your most important goals (ex: Wednesday afternoon - 2 hours for goal #1).
3. Optimize and refine.  Step back and review your time.  Are there changes you can make to create an ideal flow?  Group like tasks together, take care to not overload a particular day, and leave extra flexibility on days you want it most.  

One of the most important things in planning is to remain flexible.  Remember that moving planned items around when needed is not only okay, it's encouraged.  Reviewing this template every quarter or so is a great way to reflect on your accomplishments and inspire further growth.