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Good morning. This is Laura. Today's tip is to plan your weeks on Fridays.

So this will probably not surprise you, but I like to plan.

Okay, fine. I love to plan. There is nothing I like more than sitting down to plan what I'm going to do with myself,

what my family members are going to do with themselves.

Shocking late, my family members don't always go along with these plans.

Imagine that must be fun to be married to or parented by me.

Anyway, just because you're planning doesn't mean you're doing it in the most effective way.

A few years ago, I made a change in how I plan that has really made a difference in my life and might be helpful for you as well.

So to start my story, a long, long time ago, I read the late Stephen Covey's book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

It's really a great book if you haven't read it.

He talks about planning your life in weeks.

And I think this is really smart.

Weeks are the cycle of life as we actually live it.

Not days. I mean, what's a typical day for you?

Is it Tuesday or is it Saturday?

They both occur just as often and they both have the same number of hours.

But I'm guessing they look pretty different for you.

Weeks give you an accurate picture.

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