• Print out a copy of the Weekly Schedule that is part of this section of the site.
• Construct an overview for your upcoming week by writing in some of your higher priority tasks.
• Remember your time estimates. Are you being realistic?
• Make your to-do list using the following guidelines.
• Your to-do list can be a daily plan or, like the one below, a running list of priorities for the week.
• get into the habit of making your list every morning or every evening.
• be specific - define exactly what you have to do
• break your tasks into small steps - it leads to greater success
• ask yourself if it is feasible for you to complete all your A's during the day
• ask yourself if you will feel good about yourself if you complete all your A's for the day

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