I’m sure most of us were in situations where we had too many things to do and not enough time to do them.
Between work, family, friends, social activities and other obligations 24 hours a day is just not enough. So how to manage your tasks or to-do’s ? A lot is written on that subject (and probably in more depth) but here’s what i think (learned and read about) during my previous experiences:
Classify your tasks into 2 categories, Important and Urgent.
“Urgent” examples:
- Pressing or burning imperatives that must be completed immediately.
- Critical or vital tasks that someone else insists be performed without delay.
- Unrelenting and persistent routine demands on your time.
An “Important” task would be:
- An activity that makes a significant and lasting positive impact on others.
- An unselfish act that will bring happiness or joy to others.
- Actions and activities that promote balance in my life.
In real life examples, usually Urgent always wins over Important but the key is to manage wisely the “urgent” but still focusing on the “important”. A good technique would be to take few moments to truly analyse the priority and the impact of the next task in hand.
Try to minimise the “Urgent” things to do, plan ahead and achieve what’s Important.
