How to Project Manage Your Own Life (Even if You Aren’t a PM) [UPDATED]

You constantly feel like you are in disarray, disorganized, and downright dissatisfied.

You often forget about important events, to pay your bills, and you always seem to be losing your damn keys.

You start projects and don’t finish them. You say you will do things but then lack follow through. You have great ideas, but you struggle with bringing them to life.

Think about or plan for the future? You are having a hard enough time keeping your life together right now. Who has time?

If any of these scenarios sound like you, then you probably already know your life needs a little organization makeover.

I have been a project manager — in both the “corporate” world and as an independent consultant — for over 15 years. In addition to managing my consulting and coaching business, I have served as a mentor to friends, family, colleagues, and other professionals who have approached me for help with becoming a project manager, starting their own businesses, and reaching their goals.

In this article, I will share some tips and tricks on how to “project manage” your own life so you can keep better track of your day-to-day responsibilities, help you get more things done, and achieve your goals easier.

And, no, you don’t have to be a project manager to be able to do any of them; it just requires shifting your mindset and thinking differently about how…