Here are 14 things SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE do (or should be doing) on weekends:

I really enjoyed this article, so I wanted to share it with you!  I have been researching OFTEN what "successful" people do, how they organize their day, how they set goals, how they stay accountable, etc. This was an article in FORBES magazine that I found VERY INTERESTING & insightful! Bullet points & quotes written by Jacquelyn Smith, Forbes Staff.

1. Make time for family and friends.

2. Exercise.

If you are not able to exercise 4-5 times during the week, they recommend your weekends be VERY ACTIVE! J Get outside, go to a SPIN class, take a family bike ride or hike. These activities allow you to relax and clear your mind, which in turn makes room for NEW ideas & improvement!ttp://i.forbesimg.com tMove d

3. Pursue a passion.

“Successful people make time for what is important or fun,” Egan adds. “They make space for activities that add to their life balance.”

4. Vacation.

Get away from the typical grind every so often!

 

5. Disconnect.

The most successful people avoid e-mail for a period of time, Vanderkam says. “I’m not saying the whole weekend, but even just a walk without the phone can feel liberating.

 

6. Volunteer.

“I know a commercial real estate broker who volunteers to help with cook-off events whose proceeds are donated to the Food Bank,” Kurow says. “The volunteer work provides a balance to the heavy analytical work she does all week and fulfills her need to be creative — she designs the promotional material for the non-profit.”

7. Avoid chores.

There are some chores that just HAVE to be done on the weekend, but be sure these chores don’t take up too much of your time. Allow yourself to run errands and do chores during a set time frame, and then be done – and don’t let your mind return to those chores!

8. Plan.

“Planning makes people more effective, and doing it before the week starts means you can hit Monday ready to go, and means you’ll give clear directions to the people who work for you, so they will be ready to go, too,” Vanderkam says.

Trunk agrees. She says successful people plan their month and year because “if you get stuck on short-term lists you don’t get anything big accomplished.”

9. Socialize.

Get together with friends and family. Connect with others & be social!

 

10. Gardening/crafts/games/sports/cooking/cultural activities.

This is especially important for those cooped up in an office all week.

“For the pure joy, some folks find great satisfaction in creating beautiful gardens,” Cohen says.

Refresh your mind and soul with the doing the activities you ENJOY! Make time for the things that make you happy!

11. Network.

“Networking isn’t an event for a successful person, it’s a lifestyle,” Trunk says.

Always try to connect with people, build and invest in relationships!

12. Reflect.

Egan says truly successful people make time on weekends to appreciate what they have and reflect on their happiness and accomplishments. As Rascoff said, “weekends are a great chance to reflect and be more introspective about bigger issues.”

 

13. Meditate.

Take time to consider where you are and where you want to go!

14. Recharge.

We live in a competitive world, Vanderkam says. “Peak performance requires managing downtime, too–with the goal of really recharging your batteries.” That’s how the most successful people get so much done.

Successful people know that time is too precious to be totally leisurely about leisure, Vanderkam concludes. “You’re not going to waste that time by failing to think about what you’d like to do with it, and thus losing the weekend to TV, puttering, inefficient e-mail checking, and chores. If you don’t have a busy workweek, your weekend doesn’t matter so much. But if you’re going from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, it certainly does.”

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this!! Maybe this will help you plan your weekends a little better? I know I will! I know where I need to be making some changes!! Thanks for reading! THANKS FORBES!

Xoxo,

Brittany