We love the idea of “having it all”, but where do you start when you have so much to juggle!? At BizLife Training we believe in starting with the basics…no matter where you are in your life or career. Below you’ll find a quick and easy way to gauge the importance of the tasks on your To-Do list. Keeping track of these will allow you to quickly recognize what’s distracting you as well as where you have the most potential to grow:
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DEVELOPING A NEW MORNING ROUTINE:
TASK: POTENTIAL: PRIORITY LEVEL: STRESS LEVEL: TOTAL:
MEDITATE 10 10 3 23
HYDRATE
WORKOUT
STRETCH
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POTENTIAL: On a scale of 1-10 note what potential each task can offer you or what improvement can be made in this area. 1=minimal and 10=huge payoff.
PRIORITY LEVEL: On a scale of 1-10 note what priority level each task has and the value of completing these tasks. 1=minimal and 10=huge payoff.
STRESS LEVEL: On a scale of 1-10 note the level of ease or difficulty of each task (or how stressed out each task makes you). 1=no brainer and 10=totally freaks you out.
Calculate your totals and try this approach in all areas of your life…personal, spiritual, romantic, health, professional and any other focus area you have. Notice the higher the number the more important it will be to you and a great jumping off point.
Notice in our example what a huge pay-off meditating can have for us…and adding a daily meditation practice has little stress to going about it…but notice the next example on our work list below. Here you see that something particularly important, also with a high priority is super stressful. Having an organized work life can lead to less stress because your “basics” will get done and you’ll be more prepared for these types of tasks.
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DEVELOPING A WORK CHECKLIST: (This can be a general list or built with detailed subsets)
TASK: POTENTIAL: PRIORITY LEVEL: STRESS LEVEL: TOTAL:
PERFORMANCE REVIEWS 10 10 10 30
LEADERSHIP
SPECIAL PROJECTS
DATA & ANALYSIS
BUSINESS PROCESS REVIEWS
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No matter how experienced you are we recommend having a list. If you can’t decide where to start or how to get a handle on it, start with the junk drawer. That’s what we call the mental clutter that makes us feel overwhelmed when we try to move forward.
Write down everything you feel that needs to get done (don’t filter or hold back, just write), and start setting priority levels. As you see what spills out onto the page, you’ll see the least important tasks might be able to be completed in multiples…check, check, check! Done and won.
Now that you’ve accomplished checking off several to-do items, tackle a high priority item. Not only will you accomplish something important, you’ll feel really great about yourself and those newly found endorphins will motivate you to move onto another task! (hey, exercising your mind is a thing, and exercise creates endorphins)!
We often avoid the pain of our to-do list because of how it makes us feel about ourselves and use the excuse of lack of time. Sometimes we put things off due to fear of the unknown, or we simply don’t know how to do something. Stop procrastinating, this is easier than you think it will be.…and procrastination will just make you feel worse! Trust us, there is nothing like the pure joy of literally checking off boxes on your to do list! And enjoying those newfound endorphins!
P.S. When you truly get stuck, ask for help. Please, ask for help!!