How to Prioritize Your Workload So You Can Accomplish As Much As Possible

Too often we make our to do list and, with all the best intentions of just whipping out our trusted pencil and crossing off item after item, we start with the simplest thing because, after all, we can get that done quickly and that's our goal, right? Then we start on the next simplest thing... and on and on.

We may get a lot done, but did we get the right things done? Did we get done the things that will most impact our lives? Isn't that what we're trying to achieve?

In this article I'm going to teach you how to prioritize your workload so you can accomplish as much as possible. This is an essential component in any time management plan.

First,

Have an overall plan. This will include all tasks, both large and small, that you need to complete during your selected time period whether that's over the next week, month, or year.

For most of us, that's going to be a weekly plan. We're just trying to live through soccer season with the twice weekly practices followed by the weekly games.

(I know, as soon as that season is over, another activity kicks in and you have a whole different schedule.)

Second,

With your master to-do list see if you can fashion some kind of workable schedule out of all the tasks you've listed. Literally filling in the spaces in a planner will enable you to see exactly where each task fits best based on what's going on around it.

This will allow you to spread out the tasks that are going to require more time and effort so that you don't end up with several big projects to do on a Friday. Or, alternately, so you don't burn yourself out on Monday or Tuesday thereby making yourself less productive the rest of the week simply because you panicked about getting everything done and run yourself ragged.

Done correctly, you should be able to clearly see where you can interweave big projects with small projects so that your overall day is comprised of larger tasks alternated with smaller ones. This will greatly increase your productivity level while simultaneously decreasing your stress level.

You will get more done and be a happier healthier person while doing it for the simple reason that you're not all stressed out.

So there you have it. We've covered the two steps needed for you to learn how to prioritize you workload so you can accomplish as much as possible.

Now, go be productive.

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