How to prioritize your tasks
All wishes are not equal. So how do you decide which you want fulfilled first? Second? Third?

How to prioritize your tasks

Arriving at priorities is a big challenge for many people. It certainly is, for me. Some years ago I did a course with Open University Business School, UK.

In one of the lessons, I found a simple way to prioritize tasks. Here is an example:

This is my current job list:

?1.??Write a chapter for my fiction book

2.??Post something on LinkedIn every day

3.??Play with grandchildren

4.??Go through references to find new content

5.??Go for a one hour walk every day

6.??Search the net for useful content on how to beat procrastination

7.??Practice singing everyday

?I start comparing item 1 against every other item

?1 vs 2

1 vs 3

1 vs 4

1 vs 5

1 vs 6

1 vs 7

?Then

?2 vs 3

2 vs 4

2 vs 5

2 vs 6

2 vs 7

?Then

3 vs 4

3 vs 5

3 vs 6

3 vs 7

?Then

?4 vs 5

4 vs 6

4 vs 7

?Then

?5 vs 6

5 vs 7

?Then

?6 vs 7

?I might end up with a priority list as follows

1.??Play with grandchildren

2.??Search the net for useful content on how to beat procrastination

3.??Write a chapter for my fiction book

4.??Go for one hour walk every day

5.??Go through references for repurposing

6.??Post something on LinkedIn every day

7.??Practice singing every day

Now I have no excuse for not doing what I have to do!!


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RS: 11/05/2022

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