How to Build an Efficient Schedule As a Freelancer

1. Figure out your task pool

1.1. Know what do you need a schedule for

1.2. Clarify every bit of task of yours first.

2. Split your tasks into different categories

2.1. The most obvious groups are one-time and recurring tasks.

2.2. But that’s not the only category you might split them onto.

3. Make space for the personal stuff

3.1. Build a schedule around them.

3.2. If you aren’t happy — you will be non-efficient.

3.3. And if you won’t be efficient — you’ll become even more unhappy, realizing that your freelance dream not working out.

4. Leave room for emergency tasks

4.1. There will be a lot of random things popping out in your way, so avoid the anxiety

5. Run it in a test mode before sticking to it

5.1. Give your updated schedule a week or two just to see if everything is working out

5.2. Don’t try to force yourself

5.3. Make changes one by one and if something doesn’t fit — just try to rearrange it.

5.4. A perfect schedule is one that is simultaneously efficient and comfortable to stick to.

5.5. Make some calibrations along the way.