4 Practical Steps for Planning for Tomorrow

i.e. vs. e.g.

Make Life Easier

Have you ever wondered about the difference between the i.e. and e.g.? Here’s a quick-and-dirty rundown of how to use these properly.

i.e.

• i.e. stands for id est
• This translates to in other words or that is
• i.e. is used to clarify a statement
• EXAMPLE: I bought my favorite fruits (i.e., cherries and strawberries) for the smoothie. 

e.g.

• e.g. stands for exempli gratia
• This translates to for example or for the sake of example
• e.g. is used whenever you’re going to list examples
• EXAMPLE: I love all kinds of weather (e.g., rain, sun, snow, etc.).

A quick way to remember

• i.e. can be replaced by the phrase “that is”, and both have the letter i in them
• e.g. starts with an e; the word example also starts with an e

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4 Practical Steps for Planning for Tomorrow

Make Work Easier

Let’s talk about the practical steps you should take when planning for tomorrow.

I got this process from a phenomenal book called Work Clean.

Work Clean by Dan Charnas

• This book vaulted into my top 5 favorites almost instantly
• It’s written from a culinary perspective, but anyone can take away a ton from this book
• Get a copy by clicking here

Daily “Meeze” (Mise)

• A daily “meeze” or “mise” is a 30-minute daily planning session
• It’s based on the culinary principle of mise en place, a french term for “put in place”
• Here’s the outline of the steps you should take in completing your own daily mise

1. Clean your station

• Put things away
• Organize desk
• Tasks into inbox
• Sort inbox
• Log action items on task list

2. Sharpen your tools

• Reschedule incomplete tasks on your calendar
• Sort actions into projects on your task list
• Order your projects by next action

3. Plan your next day

• Schedule next actions on calendar
• Don’t over-schedule
• Schedule breaks

4. Gather your resources

• Pull everything you need for tomorrow
• Organize those things so they’re ready

A quick video

Here’s a quick video with Dan Charnas explaining the daily mise: