You need breaks!
Define (at least) one day a week where you definitely will not do any learning. Sometimes you need to clear your head, and breaks are healthy.
Since most aspiring PMPs do work to prepare alongside their day job, it should mostly be a weekday, because at weekends you will have more time to learn.
My weekly day off is on ____________________? (insert this in your study plan!)
You need a learning place!
Designate a “study Location” in your home, which you will use for the duration of your PMP® Exam studies. This study location should fulfill the following criteria:
- Ensure that there is sufficient lighting
- Ensure that there is sufficient fresh air
- Ensure that you can close all doors to be on your own for uninterrupted studying
- If there is a phone in that room then move it elsewhere for now
- Tell your family not to disturb you when you are at this location
Get a commitment from your family and friends to support your preparation efforts. It will be a long and hard time for all of you because you have to spend more or less all of your spare time on learning. Your family members and your friends need to understand that so that they can support you.
If all is set up to kick it off, well start right away and tackle it like a pro ...