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BE PROACTIVE IN 2010

January 17, 2010 on 5:54 pm | In life coaching | No Comments

Be more proactive in 2010 by scheduling all the appointments you know you need right now.  Take out your electronic organizer, handwritten journal, or whatever you use to schedule and block out the following:

ANNUAL PHYSICAL.  Check when you last saw your doctor.  Aim for the same month in 2010.  Then, depending on how much lead time he/she needs to set an appointment, mark on your calendar when you actually need to call for the appointment.  For example, my annual physical is in February but my doctor books up by August, so in August 2010, I write, “call Dr. X for appointment for Feb .2011″.  Repeat exercise for your dentist, eye doctor, etc.

HAIRCUTS.  You know how often you need a cut.  If every six weeks, block out time every six weeks.  Then mark when you need to call.  Repeat for massages, manicures, etc.  Don’t wait till your back acts up before getting the massage that prevents it.

INSURANCE PAYMENTS.  If you don’t have banking that enables you to set payments in advance, I highly recommend it.  But barring that, at least mark your calendars for home, car, life, disability, and other annual or seasonal payments.

HOME MAINTENANCE.  Whether you do the job yourself or get someone to do it, mark your calendar for when to do (or call for) annual maintenance jobs:  gutter cleaning, window washing, chimney sweep, central air/ heat check-up, appliance check-up, lawn reseeding, etc.

EXERCISE.  If you already exercise regularly, congratulations!  For those who struggle to get continuity, mark your calendars now for the weekly aerobics class or basketball pick-up game or whatever you like.  This will prevent you from scheduling competing events.  If you’re just starting a program, schedule specific time periods each week for exercise.  You can decide later if you do cardio or weights that day.  For now, you just want the reminder there and the commitment not to schedule anything else. 

VACATION.  If you like to travel, you may need time to research.  If you have kids, you may need to work around their schedule.  Find out when peak and bargain seasons are at your target destination.  Find out when school breaks are.  Mark these on your calendar.  Then go to one or two months prior and make a note to research Target Destination, so you build in the time to prepare.