Plan Your Week of Your Week Will Plan You
February 24, 2025
Plan your week or your week will plan you!
Ever Feel Like Your Week Runs You Instead of the Other Way Around?
You wake up Monday morning already feeling behind. The to-do list is endless, meetings pile up, and by Friday, you’re wondering where the time went. Sound familiar?
That’s because when you don’t plan your week with intention, your week will plan itself—and not in a way that serves you. Instead, you’ll spend your time reacting to everyone else’s priorities instead of making progress on your own.
If you want to stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling in control, it starts with a plan.
Why This Matters
Time is your most valuable resource. Successful people don’t let their time get hijacked by distractions, interruptions, and last-minute chaos. They set the agenda and make decisions based on their priorities, not someone else’s.
When you take control of your week, you:
Reduce stress and avoid the feeling of always being behind.
Get more done in less time with focused, intentional work.
Have space for what truly matters—your health, family, and personal growth.
The choice is simple: Run your week, or let it run you.
How to Plan Your Week Like a Pro
1. Set Your Non-Negotiables First
- Before you get caught up in the noise of emails, meetings, and last-minute requests, identify your non-negotiables—the things that must happen no matter what.
- Your personal priorities (workouts, family time, self-care)
- Your biggest work goals (projects, deadlines, creative work)
- Your key commitments (meetings that truly matter, important calls)
Pro Tip: Block these out in your calendar first. If you don’t prioritize them, someone else will fill your time for you.
2. Time Block Like a Pro
Successful people don’t just hope they’ll find time for what matters—they schedule it.
- Morning Focus Blocks – Use your most productive hours for deep work, strategy, or creative thinking.
- Meeting Blocks – Instead of scattered meetings all day, batch them into designated time slots.
- Breaks & Buffer Time – Avoid burnout by scheduling pauses and flex time for the unexpected.
Pro Tip: If it’s not on your calendar, it’s not a priority. Period.
3. Win the First 90 Minutes of Your Day
- How you start your morning sets the tone for your entire day. Instead of diving into emails and distractions, protect your first 90 minutes for high-impact work.
- Work on your biggest goal before the world interrupts you.
-Avoid reactive tasks like social media and emails.
- Set clear intentions: What MUST get done today?
Pro Tip: When you own your mornings, you control your day. And when you control your days, you control your life.
4. Plan for the Unexpected
No week ever goes exactly as planned. The key is building in flexibility.
- Create a “Catch-Up” Block – Leave open time for overflow tasks.
- Use a “Must-Do” & “Nice-to-Do” List – Prioritize what truly matters.
- Say No More Often – If it doesn’t align with your goals, protect your time.
Pro Tip: Disruptions will happen. But when you have a plan, they don’t throw you completely off course.
5. End Your Week with a Reset
- Before you wrap up on Friday, take 10 minutes to reflect and reset for the next week.
What went well?
What needs to be adjusted?
What’s the #1 thing you need to focus on next week?
Pro Tip: Starting the next week with clarity helps you avoid the Monday scramble and sets you up for success.
My Challenge to You
Before this week starts: Take 10 minutes to plan your week.
• Block your non-negotiables.
• Set clear goals.
• Protect your time.
Because a week well-planned is a week well-lived.
Key Takeaways
- If you don’t plan your week, your week will plan you.
- Schedule your priorities first before others dictate your time.
- Use time blocking to stay in control and avoid distractions.
- The first 90 minutes of your day can set the tone for success.
- Expect the unexpected—build flexibility into your schedule.
Join the Conversation
How do you plan your week for success?
What’s one thing you’ll change about how you schedule your time?
Drop your thoughts in the comments! Let’s learn from each other.
Like & share if this helped you take back control of your week!
Until we meet again: Be a Leader. Be a Learner. Be Kind.
Dr. Roy Bishop, Jr.
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