Prioritizing Your To-Do List: Tip 1

The adage says, “We all have the same 24 hours a day”. Yes, it’s a cliche, and it likely more annoying than helpful – but it is true. We can’t create more time out of thin air, but we can use it more effectively.

Sometimes we can become paralyzed when there is so much to do, we don’t know where to start. That is why prioritizing your tasks is so important. Knowing what you need to work on and when you need to do it will only increase your productivity.  Prioritizing and making a plan can help you to move forward, one step at a time.

Yes, you can accomplish your to-do list and move forward. Over the next couple of weeks I will share 10 tips. Take time to review and consider each one. How will you apply it’s techniques to your life?

Let’s start at the beginning with tips number 1.

Tip 1: Prioritizing

The first step is often the first step. Take a moment to reflect and determine what is truly important to you. The tasks you prioritize need to reflect your core values. If you are laser-focused on your career, then career tasks are naturally more important. If you are family-first, then those tasks may rank higher in priority.