You have a mountain of things to do and you probably feel as though you don’t have enough time to get it all done. The truth of the matter is that you have all the time that you need, and, you’re not going to get any more.
Given that reality, you have to make the shift and change your behaviors. One of the things that you can put into play to help you with getting everything done is to priorities your to-do items. I always recommend the ABC method for prioritizing.
Priority A=something that must be done and will have great negative consequences if not completed.
Priority B=something that is important, but of course, not as important as an “A” priority. If these things don’t get done, the consequences aren’t as great.
Priority C=Something that would be nice to do, but isn’t necessary and won’t cause a problem if it’s not done.
Priority D=DELEGATE!! Yes, I know how difficult you might find this to be, and you might say that by the time you show someone how to do the task, you could have done it yourself. Quite the opposite…when you delegate you’re getting back some of your time. It’s an investment. Just do it!
Priority E=ELIMINATE! That’s right. Eliminate it. Get rid of it. Take it off of your to-do list. It’s not important enough to belong there. Your focus belongs on the important stuff. Period!
Looking at the things that you’ve got to get done, determine which priority each one should have and assign them. Ideally, when you create goals you should prioritize them, and let those priorities filter down to your daily to-do items.