How To Overcome the Overwhelm of Too Much To Do

Too many things on your to-do list? Today I’ll share how to overcome the overwhelm of when you’ve got so much to do, you don’t even know where to start, because there IS a way to actually get it all done.

This blog originated from a video that’s posted on my YouTube Channel; here’s a quick link to the video if you want to watch me run these searches: https://youtu.be/c5ub3VA7G9k

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Have you ever had that happen? Where you looked at your to do list and felt like there was so much on there that you’d rather just take a nap? It can be paralyzing sometimes.

I know I feel that way, a lot actually, trying to run desk as a full time recruiter, setting up interviews, training both sides on best practices, and everything else that goes with being a recruiter, plus the responsibilities that come with being the owner.

On top of all that, I give multiple job search seminars every month, I host a job club meeting every month, I run job search training website, I do individual job search coaching, and then to write, record and produce a new video and blog post like this one every week…and that’s just at work! If I shared what was going on outside of work with the kids, hobbies, and everything else, this would be a 20 page article!

So believe me I get it. The word Overwhelm and I are not strangers.

There are 2 things that get me through it, first, is a very simple quote that I repeat to myself every time I start getting overwhelmed, which is,

“It’s amazing how much you can do when you just start doing.”

It all has to get done anyway, so just start doing something, anything, and you’ll be getting closer to getting it all done.

Personally, I just keep repeating that quote in my head (sometimes out loud) over and over again as I’m doing that first thing on the list. It’s interesting how as I do that the list of priorities starts to formulate more clearly in my head so I know what to do next. They first key is just to get yourself started.

The second thing is to start asking the right questions.

When I have such an enormous list of things to get done that I’m truly at a standstill, that’s when it’s important to start asking myself questions.

The first question is always, WHY do I have so much to do?

What am I trying to get done and how will all these things get me there?

What’s going to help me get there first?

Is EVERYTHING on my list equally important?

Will it ALL get me closer to the important goal I need to reach?

Once I understand clearly in my own mind WHY all of the stuff is on my list, that’s when it becomes easier to prioritize all of it and get myself unstuck. We just have to take the first step and do something, anything, and take that first bite of the elephant.

If you are looking for a job, first get a workable resume together, then a good list of companies to target, then get your LinkedIn profile together. Just do one thing at a time, and before you know it, you’ll be applying this same tactic to overwhelming amount of stuff you have to do in your new job that you just landed!

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There may be a lot of things on the daily to-do list when you’re searching for a job, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. It’s amazing how much you can do when you just start doing. You can do this. It's time to get to work.