Effectiveness Tip of the Week via email from the folks at FranklinCovey:

The Productivity Pyramid

Four servings of values, six servings of goals, a healthy dose of weekly planning, and a big bite of daily planning. Sounds like a lot to chew when it comes to a nutritious productivity pyramid, right? However, spending time in each of the four pyramid steps will keep your life at a healthy balance. A few tips:

• Identify Values: What do you value? Loyalty, adventure, freedom?
• Set Goals: Write it down, give it a deadline, make it doable, commit.
• Plan Weekly: Review roles, choose areas of focus, schedule the week.
• Plan Daily: Check today's appointments, make a realistic list, prioritize (ABC, 123)

Now, if you'll excuse me. I've got some planning to do myself.