112. MAKE 2023 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER series! - Want to plan ahead for less stress? How to plan your entire year in 2 hours or less to make 2023 your best year ever!

How to plan your entire year in 2 hours or less to make 2023 your best year ever! 1. Gather calendars (& other materials) - get your "mise* en place" (meaning gather all items together before beginning your deep work annual planning sesh).  Gather church, community, work, school, past family calendars, etc. Create a "deep work" space - clean area to work in, get a glass of water, start a diffuser or light a candle, grab your phone (google cal)/paper planner/12 month paper wall calendar, pens/pencils/highlighters, snacks, etc. Gather everything you need to make this a productive and successful planning session.  2. Keep core values in mind - (go back and listen to episodes 109 & 110 before this episode to help you decide your core values) - Don't overschedule, reflect on last year - what worked? what didn't? what events do you want to keep from last year and add to this years calendar, what events do you want to get rid of? what brought you and your family joy? what events added to the overwhelm? what made you feel like a hot mess? what made you excited and more present with your family? Only choose to calendar events that align with your goals/dreams/core values and are ones that truly Bring you joy.  3. Write down important dates in your paper calendar  - go through each calendar and write down important dates in your 12 month wall calendar. Repeat this process for every calendar (church, school, work, family, community, etc). Remember - not every event needs to be transferred to your family calendar from the other calendars - only add events that align with your core values.  4. List important dates in your productivity planner - This is where your paper planner comes in handy! Take all important dates from your 12 month wall calendar and write them down on your "plan ahead" page in your HFM Productivity Planner. (or go to instagram - click on link in bio and get plan ahead page in our shop). Plan ahead page is your yearly planning page where you can see all your calendared events listed out on one single page! Game changer for planning your year!  5. Write down all events on your monthly calendar pages in your productivity planner - You will have everything you need at a glance to plan out your weeks and days from there. It makes it so much easier to figure out your weekly block schedule and today's schedules when you have a bigger picture of your goals and dreams in your monthly calendars and on your plan ahead page as well. Make life easier this year by planning ahead for less stress.  6. Add all events to google cal (or any digital calendar) - set the events in google cal, add spouse/kids to each event, (color code each family member if desired for peak organization), set reminders prior to each event to help you plan and prepare ahead of time for upcoming events.  ***For more information check out our website at http://www.highfivemotherhood.com - check out our shop and free printables too! hang out with us on Instagram @highfivemotherhood (click on link in bio for more) join the Facebook community at high five motherhood mamas group purchase productivity planners on Amazon or at Vervante online bookstore (or go to instagram link in bio & click on "planners" tab)