My 4 Step Weekly Planning Routine | GTD

[@Nsuxx]

Ciara I started watching you when I first got admitted to PhD, bought your templates and here I am nearly finishing it. Thank you so much for all of your effort, you really helped me throughout the process

[@PhDandProductivity]

Aw thank you ! Congratulations for getting to this stage in your PhD journey 💕 hopefully you will be finished soon

[@sarazsadanyi4113]

I have ALWAYS wondered how you get everything done. You're the ultimate girlboss, I can believe how much you do in a week!!

[@PhDandProductivity]

Haha! Gracias 💕 I’m trying to girlboss a little less perhaps 💅💅💅

[@animefan2007bg]

I know right! I got my PhD 8 years ago now 😅 but subscribing for the productivity tips because I am in awe!

[@PhDandProductivity]

@@animefan2007bg oh thank you 🙏 that’s so nice 💕

[@deeriam18]

Love how you keep it real about what works and what doesn't. It's super helpful! I'm still trying to get better at managing my time and tasks. Thanks for the tips!

[@PhDandProductivity]

Thank you! I think everyone is going to have differences, there’s no one size fits all but the book getting things done I think fits the most sizes and there’s tools there that I think are helpful for everyone

[@ip3931]

To say I am impressed by you is an understatement. Be honest with me Ciara, if you were in my position (in poverty, unemployed, estranged, without A levels, too many academic failures ie getting bullied so having to leave courses, having no family nor friends nor partner, never been in a relationship, British but fully Indian, bereaved, a non driver, in total distress, approaching 30, not a business owner, ethnic minority, ugly, diseased, bullied, mistreated wherever I go, abnormal, long term unemployed, failed, medically neglected, violated…but who still feels she has academic potential and wants to become an educated and employed woman) … would you keep going or give up ? And any other advice. I was most recently on a BA (Hons) Education and Learning programme at undergraduate level but left and wasn’t able to return as a direct result of the violation.

[@PhDandProductivity]

Hello. I’m so sorry that you’ve had such a hard time. First I must say I am not any kind of life coach so I’m not sure if my advice will be helpful and I certainly don’t know what the best thing is for you. I think if I were you I would first talk to someone as I think there is a lot of self abuse here. It sounds like you are very hard on yourself and I don’t think that is fair. I would also ask yourself why academia is a necessary path for you. I’m not sure that it is a path for everyone. There are other avenues to employment.

[@LisaSabala]

I love how you really set yourself as an example. I do a lot of brain dumps, too. Thanks for sharing!

[@PhDandProductivity]

Thanks Lisa! I appreciate it

[@harrisoncaldeira]

Loved this video! Especially someone who graduated with their Masters recently, really great overview here.

[@PhDandProductivity]

Thanks Harrison ! Glad you found it beneficial

[@lizab8497]

thank you for the video, it is very calming :) it shows that planning should be connected to stress. Good luck and persistence with all your plans!

[@PhDandProductivity]

I’m glad to hear that it’s calming! I think sometimes we can all be stressed thinking that we need to be “go go go” all the time

[@Nathan-le5xj]

Thank you, I love the vibe! Do you usually plan/write your tasks both on paper and in Notion?

[@PhDandProductivity]

The last couple of months I had been really overwhelmed so I was using paper planning more so whereas I’m starting to return to digital. I do tend to brain dump on paper though and project plan as every morning I write out 3 A4 pages of whatever comes out of my mind and often that’s where tasks etc come from

[@paintingtime955]

@@PhDandProductivity I loved your system! Can you please explain or make a video about how you plan and organize tasks on paper? Personally I don't like digital systems and I always struggle how I to organize tasks on paper. I am curious how you are doing it. Thanks so much!

[@omgleafy]

your nail colour is stunningggg!!!

[@PhDandProductivity]

I miss that nail color - olive green for st Patrick’s day in March haha

[@nadyak5656]

Thank you for the amazing video. Do you have this notion template for sale? I went to your website but didn't see it there. Thx!

[@nedjlatazdait5657]

Thank you very much. This video comes really on its time. 🌸👏🏻❤️

[@PhDandProductivity]

Really hope it’ll be helpful! Best of luck

[@modestbukowski]

When do you eat lunch in your days? Seeing 2-3h chunks of block piled on after each other with not a single break in the day feels very unrealistic to me.

[@ThinKtakeNotes]

Thank you Sharing! Really enjoyed this.... Did you get your nails to match your book? Also Your sooo BUSY! my schedule is not lol. But working on that. Again thank you for sharing!

[@PhDandProductivity]

Aw I need to get that nail colour again if I film any more close up videos ! It also matches my work bag haha!

[@ThinKtakeNotes]

@@PhDandProductivity put it in the Planner! Yellow? Social/Fun? I noticed your color schemes, and its something I need to add to my writing. Match them up with my Mobile Calendar. Everything is just all over the place but now aware of it so I can make the changes!

[@polishedandpoisedplanner]

I did time logging to see how close I was sticking to my schedule and for me Thursday was blah as well.

[@MarufaAkhter]

is this particular template available to buy? :)

[@PhDandProductivity]

@@MarufaAkhter thank you for your interest! I’m working on a notion template that incorporates this and other aspects of productivity that will be like a 2025 planner but in notion. Hoping to launch it early December so everyone can get their new year planning done 💃

[@Malekfahad420]

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[@bhaskerksingh9081]

Really very useful

[@PhDandProductivity]

Thank you! I’m glad to hear it

[@droptimistic7419]

Can I meet you for some advice