Prioritizing

In life, there is always so much going on all of the time. Whether it be tasks related to our personal lives, work, or a combination of everything, managing everything that needs to get done can be overwhelming. When we try to multitask, sometimes we can be successful, but more often than not, we miss things or have tasks fall through the cracks. As leaders, we must prioritize our schedule and tasks to keep on track and accomplish everything.

Prioritizing tasks can be overwhelming at times. You want to ensure that nothing gets missed and that everything gets the attention it deserves. 

To prioritize tasks effectively, we need to take a separate moment and list everything we need to complete. This is everything from meetings that need to be attended to emails that need to be sent or anything else that needs to get done. Then we take that list and dissect it. Breaking down what is something that needs to be handled immediately, what can be delegated, what meetings can be an email, etc. We need to be honest with ourselves during this part. 

We are left with a more manageable list once we get through all of the tasks, breaking them down and delegating what we can. 

Everyone has a different method of prioritizing their tasks. It could be a physical or mental list, an Eisenhower Matrix, or something else entirely. The main part is that you have a system to prioritize what needs to get done so you are not overwhelmed.