In a new book a life coach offers advice on effective prioritising
An excerpt from ‘You Can Get It Done: Choose What to Do, Plan, Start, Stay on Track, Overcome Obstacles and Finish’, by Liisa Kyle.
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Set a time limit on decision-making.
When you are choosing among options, set a time limit, then do the best you can in the time you’ve allotted. A timer is a particularly effective tool to overcome unhelpful dithering. Set a timer and make a choice.
Identify your options.
What projects or activities are possible at this point in time? Make a list. If you haven’t chosen to do the Visioning Activity, simply make a quick list. What are my options? What can I do now? What could I do next?
Prune your list.
Review your list. Is there anything on your list that makes you feel down or de-energized? If so, cross it off. For whatever reason, now is not the time to pursue that option. Does anything seem more like a “should do” than a “get to do”? Cross it off.
Assess what remains.
There are many ways to do this. How you evaluate your options depends on your current situation and your purpose in choosing among these options at this time. For example, if you’ve been killing yourself with overwork, struggling and toiling, you might ask, “Which of these options will be the easiest for me?”
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