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Use the Eisenhower Box
A highly effective framework for setting priorities.
Tasks are classified into one of four boxes.- You want to first focus on Important and Urgent tasks.
- Tasks that are Important but not Urgent should be scheduled in your calendar.
- Urgent but Not important duties should be delegated when possible.
- Assignments that are Neither Important or Urgent should be eliminated from your to-do list completely.
By prioritizing tasks this way, you’ll allow yourself to really focus on the important things without becoming distracted.
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Setting priorities
Properly setting priorities is an essential skill for business success.
Take a long-term view when setting priorities and you’ll have a much greater chance of achieving your objectives.
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Eat the Frog First
“Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.”
Regardless of where this saying comes from, it’s a valuable concept. If you struggle with p...
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The 80/20 Rule
Another way to prioritize tasks is by using the 80/20 rule. This rule states that 20% of your work will account for 80% of your results.
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Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Each goal you set should be S.M.A.R.T. — Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely.
- Specific: The more specific your goals are, the better chance you have of achieving them.
- Measurable: Can you identify milestones to hit along your way to success?
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The ABCDE Method
First, write down every single task you need to accomplish. Then go through and mark each task with a letter ranging from A to E.
- “A” tasks are very important. If they aren’t done, you and/or your business will experience serious consequences....
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Organize Your Tasks
Start planning daily tasks.
These tasks can then be organized on your to-do list.
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Identify Your Goals
Start by taking a bird’s eye view of your life and slowly nail down more specific goals.
Identify your big goal. Then get more granular and identify specific goals along the way.
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3. Eisenhower Matrix
An Eisenhower Matrix breaks a to-do list into the four categories below:
- Has items that are both urgent and important, is to be tackled immediately.
- Items that are important but not urgent, can be scheduled for a later time.
- Tasks deemed urgent but...
The Eisenhower Matrix
The Eisenhower Matrix productivity method lets you consider the urgency and importance of each task. This method breaks tasks into four quadrants and prescribes how we should deal with tasks in each block.
- Urgent and Important tasks: should be ...
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Once you have your goals written in a SMART way, you should break them down into concrete and actionable tasks.
Then the tasks need to be prioritized.
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