Productivityist Weekly Theming Guide PDF

8/18/2019 Productivityist Weekly Theming Guide PDF

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written by Mike Vardy, founder of Productivityist

A 3 Step Guide To Theming Your Week


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“Constant repetition carries conviction.”

–Robert Collier


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Why You Should Theme Your Week

! It trains your mind to wake up each day knowing whatthe overarching area of focus should be.

! It builds patterns that allow for consistent progress to bemade.

! It sets boundaries where there may not have been before.

! It fosters both intention and attention, which is critical to boosting productivity.


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1. Start with the

certainties.When you look at the certaintiesof your week, you can bettershape how you want to themeyour week. That means spendingsome time recording what thingsgenerally happen on specific daysregularly so that you can begin to

track them properly. Things totake into account are when certainpeople will be around, what daysinvolve more interruptions thanothers, and so on.


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My Certainties, Examined

! Sunday: No interruptions, family-home

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Monday: Colton-daycare, Grace-school, Anne-home

! Tuesday: Colton-daycare, Grace-school, Anne-work

! Wednesday: Colton-home, Grace-school, Anne-work

! Thursday: Colton-home, Grace-school, Anne-home

! Friday: Colton-daycare, Grace-school, Anne-work

! Saturday: No interruptions, family-home


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2. Be realistic with

the certainties.Now that you know what your

certainties are, begin to theme

your week by working with them

first. For example, if Monday is a

day that is traditionally beset by

meetings, then you may want to

theme Monday as “Meeting

Day.” If Friday is a day whereyou know few interruptions will

occur, you may want to theme it

as “Deep Work Day.”


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My Themes Based on Certainties

! Sunday: No interruptions, family-home

! Monday: Administrative Work

! Tuesday: Colton-daycare, Grace-school, Anne-work

! Wednesday: Daddy Duty

! Thursday: Meetings/Offsite Work

! Friday: Colton-daycare, Grace-school, Anne-work

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Saturday: No interruptions, family-home


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3. Lock Down

The Other Days.Now that you’ve allocated the

days that have certainties

attached, you can lock down the

rest of the days of the week

better. Remember that themes can

be as broad as you like (Creative

Day, Administrative Day, etc.) so

that you can add flexibility toyour days even while they are

themed.


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My Themed Week

! Sunday: Creative Day (Writing)

! Monday: Administrative Work

! Tuesday: Creative Day (Writing/Recording)

! Wednesday: Daddy Duty

! Thursday: Meetings/Offsite Work

! Friday: Creative Day (Writing/Recording)

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Saturday: Family Day


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Some Final Thoughts On Theming

And that’s it! Your week is now themed in three steps.

Theming your week doesn’t have to be an arduous task. It just needs to give you a waypointfor every day so that you have a thematic guide helping you make progress on all aspects ofyour life on a daily basis.

Remember that themes are the guide. You may have to make adjustments along the way. Buthaving them as a valuable ally in your quest to become more effective and more efficientcannot be understated. They can keep you on track – and bring you back on track when youlose your way.

If you haven’t started using themes in your week, start today. It’s the single most effectivestrategy I’ve been using that keeps me intentional, aware, and productive. Theming myweek makes me better in all areas of my life…and it can do the same for you.

Thanks for reading.

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