• Get into the habit of setting aside a routine time for planning sessions. You’ll be less likely to forget if you keep the phrase first things first in mind. Use the first day of the quarter, month and week as your planning day. Note these dates on your calendar as reminders.

• Set up a colored Smead Classification Folder Two-Divider Style labeled Current Year’s Goals to hold ideas, notes and goal/objective recaps. Label the sections Quarter, Month and Week, and use the fasteners to hold plans and results over time for easy comparison.