Are you managing your priorities right?
Do you feel overwhelmed by your circumstances? Do you feel like digging a hole and burying yourself in it? Feeling overwhelmed is normally the first sign that there is a need to learn how to manage your priorities. We all have things to do. We all are busy. Some of us have a family. Some of us go to school. Some of us have two jobs. Then there those of us who have to do all three things and we just don’t feel like we have enough time.
Do you know that it is impossible to get everything done? There are too many lists, too many deadlines, too many last-minute things to do. There are some basic reasons why we have obstacles in setting and managing priorities.
- Poor communication
- Expectations are not clear and no objectives have been written out
- No planning or lack of planning
- Refusal to change
- Not enough resources
- Trying to be perfect
Simple advice:
Make a worksheet and write down your key tasks and projects that you will need to complete during the month.
Pick a day (Sunday) to write out your weekly key tasks and projects that need to be completed during the week.
Make sure that you have enough time to do those key tasks.
Give yourself room for change and for last-minute things to arise.
You need to know that nobody is perfect and that you are not Superman or Superwoman.
Know your deadlines.
Lastly, ASK FOR HELP!!!
…..if you are overwhelmed it is because you need help.
It is now time for you to apply what you have learned today! Go ahead….I am waiting!
-Deaundra
