How many of us have heard about listing down on paper the tasks on hand that needs to be completed, dump them into their respective categories (Urgent, Important, Normal, FYI, etc) and working on them. Yet as simple as it sounds, how many of us have done it diligently?
Realizing the importance of prioritizing is the first step to working smart. By first filtering out the less important tasks on hand, you’ll be able to limit the unnecessary stress and time going through them later on. Also, with enough practice, prioritizing the tasks efficiently enough, you’ll be able to improve your efficiency greatly, freeing up excess time to squeeze in more tasks or undertaking the similar tasks concurrently. Whilst failure to do so, would lead to overwhelming amount of tasks, and yet not knowing where to start.
I’ve recently done up a wish list for the rest of the year, marked down the time frame I’ve set for myself on the organizer as well. In a way, this would have become the sea chart and compass for my boat. I’m able to clearly see what’s ahead of me, the obstacles as well as opportunities to do some tasks concurrently.
Of course, as my voyage continues, I would need to constantly update the sea chart, referring to my compass time and again. I would need to review my goals and time-line again and again as more factors are taken into the equation.
For there’s only a few decades to one’s life, limited hours in a day before the sun sets and rises again. Working smart and efficiently would be the only option I see in this path. Leveraging on the limited time given to complete the maximum amount of tasks.
So, be sure to list down the tasks on hand the next time, before they become too taxing on yourself.
