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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.
To use the 80/20 rule when setting priorities, analyze the items on your to-do list. Which of them will have the greatest impact on your current project, career, and life? These are the tasks you should focus on.
Everything else can be delegated, dropped, or accomplished after you’ve completed the most important assignments.
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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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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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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...
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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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Organize Your Tasks
Start planning daily tasks.
These tasks can then be organized on your to-do list.
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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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Use the 80/20 Rule
... to constantly question yourself if your focus, time or money is on the things that generate the majority of the results.
The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle states: 80% of the output or results will come from 20% of the input or action. The little things ...
Living the 80/20 Life
The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle, states that we need to focus on the few things that get us the most benefit.
For a lot of events, approximately 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. So pick the 20% of your tasks that yield 80% of the results and outsource...
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