Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers
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It’s a myth that “having a plan” means locking yourself into a rigid schedule from which you can’t deviate. Knowing the things you want to experience and accomplish (and carving out time for them) is one of the most powerful ways to craft a fulfilling life!
Lisa Woodruff recently interviewed me for her Organize365 podcast, and I wanted to play an excerpt of that conversation for you here.
Listen in as we talk about how we each fell in love with planning and how our individual planning processes have changed throughout our various seasons of life.
We each share how we schedule our time and manage our to-do lists, and what our summer schedules look like.
You’ll also hear us illuminate a few key truths we’ve uncovered through developing various productivity systems:
You can listen to the full conversation on the Organize365 podcast, or check out her organizational tools, such as the Education Friday workbox, which is a system that helps teachers get organized and reduce the amount of time spent on administrative tasks.
Click here to read the transcript and participate in the discussion or, join our podcast Facebook group here to connect with other teachers and discuss the Truth for Teachers' podcast episodes.
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