Struggling to prioritize? Try one of these 4 proven methods.


Hi Reader

Do you ever feel like you’re running around all day just putting out fires?

You end the day exhausted, but when you look back, the most important things still aren’t done. That constant cycle of urgency keeps you reacting instead of intentionally choosing what matters.

The fix: prioritizing.
The reason: if everything is urgent, then nothing is urgent. Without a clear way to prioritize, you’ll always feel behind.

When it comes to how to prioritize, there are many ways to decide what deserves your time. The trick is finding the method that works for you.

Some people thrive with structure and categories. Others need flexibility, or accountability, or even a little challenge. Your personality plays a big part in which system will feel natural instead of forced.

This week on the Positively Living® Podcast, I share Four Effective Ways to Prioritize Tasks. You’ll learn about popular approaches like the Eisenhower Matrix, Eat the Frog, MITs, and the ABC Method, plus a bonus option that’s especially supportive if you need more flexibility and are already in tune with your energy. I also connect these systems to Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies so you can better understand why certain methods might click for you while others don’t.

>> Listen to the podcast here
>> Read the blog post here

Here’s to focusing on what matters most by figuring out what that is,


Lisa

P.S. If you haven’t already, you may want to download my free Positively Productive Toolkit. Inside is my Assessments Workbook, which includes the Four Tendencies quiz link along with other self-discovery tools that will help you figure out the systems that work best for you.


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