{"id":4774,"date":"2017-01-30T15:41:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T20:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteaderdepot.com\/?p=4774"},"modified":"2017-01-30T15:41:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T20:41:11","slug":"the-productive-homesteaders-secret-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/2017\/01\/30\/the-productive-homesteaders-secret-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Productive Homesteader’s Secret Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does your to-do list start off on the fridge on Monday and end up buried in mail and seed catalogs on the kitchen table by Friday? You have the best intentions to manage your work and goals, but at some point, they just snowball and when Sunday night comes to an end, you\u2019ve met only a few, if any, of that week\u2019s goals. Or maybe you have a system for getting livestock fed and crops watered but are looking for a way to do it more efficiently and make more time for other things. If any of these sound like you, you need the secret weapon in every productive homesteader\u2019s cache: a day planner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than hiring an extra hand around the homestead, using a day planner helps you to budget your time and spread out your workload. For some, the planner serves as an \u201cexternal brain\u201d because plotting out your day on paper and sticking to it makes for a more efficient system than just winging it. Here are a few simple tips to help you use your planner:<\/span><\/p>\n

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