Today we’re talking about the mindset hacks you need to adjust your schedule week to week when running a family – ‘cause it’s not just about to-do lists.
If it *were* all about to-do lists, I could just send you home with “the 7 essential hacks to crush your to-do list” and you’d be done and good forever.
But it doesn’t work that way.
*What* you put on your to-do list, *when* you make time for it, how *much* time you choose for it, when you’re taking breaks between it – all that’s to do with your mindset.
And unless *those* pieces are in place, you won’t actually succeed in knocking off that to-do list.
See, you’re the boss of your week. (Under God and your husband.) Right? So what are you choosing to be on your to-do list for this week?
It’s not up to the doctor’s office or the school papers or the church committee. What are *you* putting on *your* list for *yourself*?
You need to “take ownership of your life. Look ahead to your week,” like Allie Casazza says.
For each and every single thing, every appointment, and the spacing (or lack thereof) between…. Is this what’s going to serve you? Does your family’s highest good include doing this this week? Does *your* highest good mean accomplishing that this week?
These are the sorts of questions you need to ask.
You’re the boss of your week.
Because you decided this task should be here, so what are you going to do about it? Do you still choose it?
This is the mindset way of feeling into planning.
Yes, you need to be intentional with what you put on your “should get around to” list in the first place. Yes, you should watch carefully what you say yes to for your family calendar.
But once you get to that Friday or Saturday or Sunday night weekly planning time, *you* get the final veto on everything that’s been pre-approved for your week.
Sure, you put this or that on there. Suggested that these tasks or these appointments might be in the best interest of yourself.
But are they really? Now that you’re right there, do a final gut check and make the call.
How are you feeling this week? How are your kids’ tempers this week? Does everybody need to stay home and rest? Is that task suddenly feeling way less essential?
*You’re* the boss of your week, which means what you say goes. You’re *allowed* to adjust on the fly.
Make sure you’re feeling into your week – vetting every single calendar outing and pre-planned task that’s on there – and you’ll never hate your pre-chosen week again.
I guarantee it.
Because it’s always up to *you* to change and adapt in the moment.
It’s not a failing; it’s called wisdom.
It’s called leading your family (and yourself).
What needs changing about next week’s schedule today?
