How to Stop Procrastinating: a simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking the Procrastination Habit

STEP #5: PLAN YOUR WEEKLY SCHEDULE
As you’ve seen so far, one of the philosophies of 
How to Stop
Procrastinating
is to identify a few core activities in your life, singularly
focus on them, and eliminate everything else. Not only does this remove
that feeling of overwhelm but it also frees up your time so you’re not
procrastinating on what’s truly important.
So, the question is: “How do I find time to balance all these projects with
my day-to-day responsibilities?”
It starts by planning your weekly schedule.
Creating a weekly schedule gives you an opportunity to identify the
crucial tasks that you choose to focus on for the next seven days. And it
also acts as your first line of defense against those random tasks that
could potentially derail your week, causing you to feel overwhelmed.
Now, the weekly review isn’t about cramming as many activities as
possible into your week. Instead, it’s best used to make sure you’re
maximizing the time spent on your five core projects.
To explain what I mean, let’s talk about a popular story that’s been passed
around productivity and time-management circles. (The original source
of the story is unknown.)