Stacey U.
Make sure you schedule self care time in between that what you have to do and make sure you give yourself enough time to work through your to do list
Alberto F.
To keep from being overwhelmed by to-dos, I really like using the 1-3-5 method:
On my list every day, I choose my 1 Big Thing – which for me means the moat important, or the thing that will take the most time; my 3 Most Important tasks, 3 items that take quite a bit of time or are important; and 5 Small Things, which I use as my little to-dos. I put my most focus for the day on my 1, and if the other things don’t get done, I carry them over till the next day. After 1, I move on to my 3s, and again, either finish them or carry them over. Sometimes I will start by batting out a couple of 5s, especially if it’s something unavoidable like “make dinner”! But I try to keep my focus on the 1 and 3s, and not let myself get distracted by the 5s. After doing this for months, I find that it really helps me to prioritize. And if I don’t get everything done in a day, that’s ok!
On my list every day, I choose my 1 Big Thing – which for me means the moat important, or the thing that will take the most time; my 3 Most Important tasks, 3 items that take quite a bit of time or are important; and 5 Small Things, which I use as my little to-dos. I put my most focus for the day on my 1, and if the other things don’t get done, I carry them over till the next day. After 1, I move on to my 3s, and again, either finish them or carry them over. Sometimes I will start by batting out a couple of 5s, especially if it’s something unavoidable like “make dinner”! But I try to keep my focus on the 1 and 3s, and not let myself get distracted by the 5s. After doing this for months, I find that it really helps me to prioritize. And if I don’t get everything done in a day, that’s ok!
Daiara Y.
If you have a big task to complete, try breaking it down into smaller more manageable tasks so that you can tick them off faster and feel more productive. It’s easy to become overwhelmed if you have a big project or job and you don’t know where to start.
