The Not-To-Do List: 9 Habits to Stop Now

• Do not answer calls from unrecognized phone numbers
• Do not e-mail first thing in the morning or last thing at night
• Do not agree to meetings with no clear agenda 
• Do not let people ramble
• Do not check e-mail constantly , only at set times only
• Do not over-communicate with low-profit, high-maintenance customers
• Do not work more to fix overwhelm. Prioritize
• Do not carry a cellphone 24/7
• Do not expect work to fill a void that non-work relationships and activities should. 

If you define the single most important task for each day, almost nothing else seems urgent or important. The answer to overwhelm is not spinning more plates — or doing more — it’s defining the few things that can really fundamentally change your life.