Once you know what you’d like to do in the next year, you can break this down into what you’d like to do in the next month (120–240 hours) or week (30–60 hours). On Sunday nights, or before the start of your workweek, sit down and list the actionable tasks you need to do to advance you toward these goals. Then, this is the key part: schedule them in, knowing exactly how long they will take.

