How To Deprioritize Tasks
- Set a limit on the time one has to work on a certain task, creating friction using intervals.
- Create a NOT TO DO list of the things you won’t do at all.
- Review your priorities on a weekly basis, asking yourself if the task is still important.
- Take out the impactful parts of the important tasks and do those first.
- Ask someone about how they feel about the prioritization of the tasks.
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