With 2024 in full swing, nailing your schedule is a crucial skill to allow you to achieve the goals you have for both your business and in your personal life too. 

In fact, the most incredible outcome after refining my schedule is that I now have more quality time in ALL areas. I am present when working and able to give 100% of my time, effort, and energy. On top of that, I’ve found I have even more time to explore my hobbies and creative passions than ever before! Finally, my time spent with friends or family is far more connected. Of course, there are always areas I am working on, but improving my time management through scheduling has only had positive results. 

Everyone is different in how they like to be organised, this is why I want to share with you 3 different ways to manage your schedule, so you can find the right fit for you. Let’s do this!

1. Bullet Journal
   
   Have you ever purchased a daily planner with built-in templates for your day/week/months? Have you ever found that one box was too small or another list section was left un-used? A Bullet Journals’ purpose is to allow the owner to create exactly the template that they need for their lives.
   
   Some argue that the creation of the pages is too time-consuming, however, if you’re into a physical planner over a digital app/website and can’t find the ‘perfect one’- then a Bullet Journal could be for you!
   
   
2. ClickUp
   
   ClickUp is an online app suitable for mobile and desktop use, though tailored more specifically for a work schedule, ClickUp is a brilliant way to have all of your weekly/monthly tasks written down in one place. Deadlines can be added for specific tasks and you can also share your schedule with multiple co-workers.
   
   The issue with ClickUp is for some people a digital timeline isn’t their best way of visualising and managing their tasks, or they use another digital scheduling platform that they prefer, which leads us onto…
   
   
3. Google Calendar
   
   Perhaps the most commonly used Calendar, Google Calendar is free to use, and with its smooth integration with Gmail, both social and work events can be added to the same space. Different colors can be used to distinguish work from social events as well as the advantage of being able to add reminders to certain events, a great tool to ensure that you are never late for a meeting or an important deadline!

So there you have it, 3 different tools for you to explore in 2022 and beyond…

But what if despite ‘nailing’ my schedule, I still don’t have enough time?

As a Virtual Assistant, my job is to help with time-consuming tasks and give you back the time you need to focus on the core responsibilities of your business. If you’re reading this and think a Virtual Assistant is a final piece missing to nailing your schedule, I am

 happy to discuss the best strategy for you moving forward, please reach out at oliver@olivergallen.com.