Many times or almost every day you might find your time pouring out and you're left with a pile of unfulfilled tasks for the day. Each one seems equally important. You are unable to prioritize between. Time gets compressed and emergencies keep arising. You feel overwhelmed and end up panicking with targets to be met.
Below are some simple steps that can help:
(1) Avoid checking your emails during the first half of the day.
(2) Keep away from your cell phones and texts.
(3) Set your work on full-screen mode. Avoid all distractions on your screen such as time, pop-ups, etc. You should be able to focus on the current screens you're working on.
Set off all the distractions at least until noon and focus on creative work first. Once done with CREATIVE WORK, you can switch to REACTIVE WORK during the second half which includes all your phone calls, emails to be answered, and the meeting schedules.
DO THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FIRST EACH DAY.
If you do the most important thing first each day, then you'll always get something important done.
Many times when we waste hours crossing off the 4th, 5th, or 6th most important tasks on our to-do list and never get around to doing the most important thing.
Starting the day with the most important task does offer some additional benefits over other times.
Our willpower tends to be higher earlier in the day. That means we will be able to provide our best energy and effort to the most important work.
REMEMBER - Creative work FIRST, Reactive work LATER!
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