In fact, if you fail to take time for planning, you are, in effect, planning to fail. Organize in a way that makes sense to you. If you need color and pictures, use a lot on your calendar or planning book. Goals give your life, and the way you spend your time, direction. Set goals which are specific, measurable, realistic and achievable.
Goals can give creative people a much-needed sense of direction.
Use the 80-20 Rule originally stated by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto who noted that 80 percent of the reward comes from 20 percent of the effort. The trick to prioritizing is to isolate and identify that valuable 20 percent. Once identified, prioritize time to concentrate your work on those items with the greatest reward. Flagging items with a deadline is another idea for helping you stick to your priorities. Some people thrive using a daily To Do list which they construct either the last thing the previous day or first thing in the morning.