How many times a week does an email pop into your box asking about your progress on this or that project—and you find yourself saying, yet again, that you haven’t… quite… gotten to it yet.
I once had a dream in which I was treading water in a vast ocean, and every project I was working on was floating just out of reach. Every time I reached for one, it bobbed further out. I just couldn’t get to it.
We all have too much to do, but a moment’s reflection will tell you that it isn’t all of equal importance. Getting to those tasks that ARE crucial starts by identifying them and separating them from the herd of ain’t-so-very-flippin-crucials.
So what’s the one task on your plate at the moment that most needs doing? Then decide what else needs fitting in this week. Put every other goal on hold. Heck, you might even be able to completely let go of some of them.
Make this paring down a part of your complete breakfast every Monday morning—and watch your blood pressure go down as you quickly build a reputation for getting to the things that need doing.