(Note: This is a continuation of the article Developing A Personal Development Plan. If you haven't read that article yet, I would suggest you start there.)

I'd like to help your planning stage by giving you an example personal development plan. This is one that I've created for my own use.

Keep in mind, your personal development plan doesn't have to be set in stone. You can make adjustments along the way. Remember, the ultimate goal is to develop a perfect daily routine. One that motivates you to get up in the morning and reach for your goals.

Use this example personal development plan as a guide to creating your own plan. You can develop your plan publicly using the form below. This will motivate you to take action even more, as it's done for me with this page...

Time Of Day	Action
6:00 AM (upon arising)	Jog for one mile (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) Lifting (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
7:30 After breakfast	Write for 30 minutes (or work on big task #1)
9:30 Mid-Morning Break	Vegetables and/or fruit
11:00 (just before lunch)	meditation for 8 minutes
12:00 After Lunch	Start work immediately with no time wasting activities
2:30 Mid-Afternoon Break (when I complete my first afternoon task)	eat energy snack (peanuts)
5:00 End Of Day	Write in planner next-day tasks
5:30 (after next day tasks planned)	Spend 15-20 minutes cleaning house/office and reflect on the day
Before Bed (when wife goes to bed)	Do 30 minutes of enjoyable reading, then read my definite chief aim

 

First 21 Days

I'd recommend starting off with your earliest task. First thing in the morning is such an important part of the day. So make sure you really get started on the right track.

I've made it public my experiment where I ran an 8 minute mile, even with a 20 lb weight vest! You'll notice I started off slow and out of shape. I had to take a break at the half mile mark! But I persevered consistently and was able to reach my goal on day 16.

Since then, I've been able to develop an ingrained habit of jogging in the morning. A habit that really gets me charged and ready in the morning.

Whatever your first morning ritual is, take a day off after you've successfully done it for 21 days. It's cause for celebration! But after that...

 

The Next 21 Days

OK, time for habit #2. You must continue your first habit from the 21 days. In addition to whatever you are going to start next.

It doesn't have to be the next earliest one on your list. Although, that's what I did. I had an online writing experiment which I made the habit of writing for at least 10 minutes each morning after breakfast.

Often times, I would write for much longer than 10 minutes. But the goal was to write at least 10 minutes each morning. Writing is a great passion of mine, which is why I chose this. What is it that you are passionate about that you want to make time for in your day?

After your 21 days are complete with this new habit, take another day off. If you want, you can keep doing this routine with just your two habits for a week or so. This will give yourself some time to be mentally prepared for...

 

Habit #3 - The Next 21 Days

For me, I didn't make this public, but I went with my 2:30 habit of a mid-afternoon snack.

I've always been the type of person that needs to get their batteries charged to get the afternoon started. And I found myself hitting a wall in the mid-afternoon. So I decided to give myself a boost by eating/drinking a healthy snack such as peanuts to get me going.

I noticed after 21 days of doing this that I finish off the day with a lot more energy than I had before. Eating 5 meals a day is something I highly recommend you try to include in your personal development plan. A mid-morning and/or mid-afternoon snack with something around 75-150 calories can get you through those long days.

Take another day off. Or continue with your 3 habits for a week or so. Then get to Habit #4. Which is where I'm at with the time of this writing...

Finishing Things Off

I think you get the idea from this example personal development plan how everything works. You create a blueprint, then follow through the best you can. Making adjustments along the way if you have to.

If you miss a day, it's no big deal. Just get started with wherever you are currently in your plan the following day. Don't miss too many days though! Or you'll start to give up. Make sure it's a really good reason why you're missing a day.

It's so important to make easy, manageable habits that you can do consistently. Don't start with running a marathon. Start with a jog to the end of the block. The habit of just getting started and doing it consistently is what's important.

In 3-6 months time, you won't believe how much more important your days are. Instead of drifting through the day, you're taking control of your life. Setting yourself up on a path to really make a difference.

The hardest part is getting started though. Which is why I've included the form below...

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Take action on developing your perfect daily routine. Enter in your personal development plan below. Don't worry about making it perfect, I'll clean it up if it needs it.

Enter in the time of day, and what your habits will be. Then let the world know your plans!

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