Review the past year: Before you can plan for the year ahead, you need to review the year you have just had. And don't only assume everything was awful or good.

CTA: A review gives you direction for the New Year.

Establish a Routine: Aristotle once said, "We are what we repeatedly do". Routines are conscious ways of doing things repetitively and in a specific order. For example, waking up at a certain time every day and sleeping at a certain time. Having a routine helps to create healthy habits and accomplish tasks.

CTA: Write down 3 things you would like to do every day.

Create a schedule - daily, weekly and monthly: Scheduling things to do helps you to plan your week, instead of scrambling for time to get everything done.

CTA: Write down all tasks & and deadlines for every week.

Avoid procrastination: If you know what you need to do and by when then it makes it easier to eliminate most distractions. By limiting the number of distractions around you, you're more likely to get done what you need to do.

CTA: Take seriously all your tasks

Celebrate your accomplishments: It's very important to attach an incentive to complete a task and perhaps incorporating this in your planning might help. It could be as simple as, "Once I finish this assignment, I can watch an episode of my favourite show."

CTA: Institute a reward system for yourself