The Mistake Most People Make
When Planning Their Week
Have you ever sat down to plan your week, only to end up feeling more overwhelmed than when you started? It’s such a common trap, and it’s not because you’re bad at planning. It’s because most people make the same mistake without realising it.
The mistake: Overloading the plan
When you try to cram every single task, idea, and obligation into one week, you’re setting yourself up to fail before you’ve even begun.
The result? A never-ending to-do list, constant guilt about what didn’t get done, and a sense that you’re always behind.
What to do instead: Focus on your top 3
Instead of filling your week with everything, try focusing on just your top three priorities.
Ask yourself:
- What would make the biggest difference if it got done this week?
- What would bring the most relief if I ticked it off?
- What’s actually realistic alongside everything else on my plate?
When you give yourself permission to choose three priorities, you’ll feel calmer, clearer, and far more likely to finish what matters.
Keep it flexible
Life doesn’t always follow your colour-coded calendar. That’s why it helps to build in buffer time, white space, and a simple weekly reset, so you’re adjusting as you go, not just reacting.
I used to make beautiful weekly plans, pages full of detailed tasks and colour-coded blocks. But instead of feeling organised, I felt deflated. I’d look back at the end of the week and see how much I hadn’t done.
The shift happened when I gave myself permission to focus on less, and to give myself more room in my week for the inevitable hiccups. Suddenly, I felt lighter, more motivated, and actually finished more work because I wasn’t thrown off when something cropped up unexpectedly (I can’t remember a week where this didn’t happen!)
If planning your week leaves you more frazzled than focused, you don’t need a bigger planner, you need a reset that’s tailored to you.
That’s exactly what my Mini Audit is for.
Here’s how it works:
- You fill in a short form about what’s feeling messy right now.
- I review it and record a personalised video with feedback, strategies, and your next steps.
- You walk away with a reset plan designed just for you.
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