Prioritize What Matters: And Do It!!

Focus & Execute

Our time is limited, but our tasks are seemingly unlimited.

On any day, we have more things that we could do than we can actually get done. We’ll always finish the day with undone tasks. This is always true — every year, we have way more options than we can possibly take on.

With that in mind and you realize that your time is limited, and you have more tasks/projects than you can possibly do.

Take time to prioritize.

Once you’ve gotten clear on what matters, the rest is execution. And you’re already pretty good at that.

What do you want to accomplish today? Get clear on that in the morning — or even better, the evening before. Make a list of 1-3 things — what key tasks should you focus on to leverage your time today?

Then in the morning, focus on those high-impact tasks. Use your time like a limited resource that it is: take it and make the most of it.

Focus on the things that matter. Clear everything else away, and don’t act on the urges to put off the important stuff.

Notice when you’re turning away from the high-impact tasks, and train yourself to turn towards it instead.

Batch the smaller stuff (like email and messages) and give that some time later in the day to focus, if that’s important to your work.

Train yourself to focus, and train yourself to always know what you should focus on.

And then connect to why it’s meaningful.

This is how high performers can train to get the most out of their limited time, and make a meaningful impact on the world.