I Planned My Week Backwards—And These 7 Unexpected Productivity Hacks Transformed Everything
But when I began planning with the end in mind, everything changed.
One week, I had a big presentation due for a client. In the past, I would have started working on it a few days before, inevitably pulling an all-nighter to get it done. But this time, I set the deadline first and planned my work backwards.
I blocked out specific times during my week to research, create slides, and rehearse. Breaking it down into manageable chunks made the task less daunting and more achievable.
And for the first time in a long time, I found myself completing the work well before the deadline.