Do you frequently feel overwhelmed and you never seem to have anything accomplished? Then, you are busy but not productive. If you are not making progress on mission-critical tasks and projects, you are maybe too busy but not productive. You will never get to the bottom of your to-do list. Reality check; some things are going to not get done and some things are going to be late.
Fascinated with how other people plan and prioritize their day, I’ve discovered that among those I would consider very successful, their daily to-do list is actually very small. You must choose what you to-do list should include. Don’t just work hard, work smart? Don’t just plow your way through your to do list and your inbox.
Select what is important and urgent and what is important but not urgent. Choosing urgent and important would probably make your project or business better. But is it core? Only by choosing important but not urgent would move your vision and your goals; these are all the strategic to-do list items.
Your perfectionism to do it all and to do it all right will mean that it’s won’t be done completely. Make the hard decisions and choose what to leave out.
Choose today what one-two or three tasks would mean the most to you or your business. What would you feel most proud of having accomplished when you went home? Write them down and do them before you do anything else. You may not get everything done that you’d like, but you’ll for sure get the most important items crossed off your to-do list. You are choosing to move you, your project, and your business forward in the best way possible.
This is the difference between being busy and being productive.
Until next time,
Yours truly,
Stephen
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