Some things are more important than others. It’s good to keep this in mind when you’re back in the office and find yourself getting stuck in ‘busyness’.
When you have a lot to do, you are more effective when you invest the time to plan and prioritise your tasks rather
than just reacting to whatever happens to be urgent at the time.
Organise your daily tasks by priority and importance. Which ones are urgent, which are important? Use numbers, colours or other ways to help you prioritise your list. How do they all fit with your overall goals and objectives?
Focus on what’s Important rather than what’s Urgent.
“What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important” - Dwight Eisenhower
You may be familiar with Eisenhower's Matrix - Urgent/Non-urgent vs Important/Not Important. It’s a really useful productivity tool (find out how with today’s offer).
If you’re often reacting to the latest, email, phone call or interruption or you always seem to be
working on ‘urgent’ tasks - what makes them urgent?
You really don’t have the time to do everything, so it’s better to focus on what's important. Less really can be more.
Spend less time on low priority tasks, more time on the tasks that get results and avoid time-wasters.
Be realistic about how much you can get done each day. Avoid over-estimating how
long things take or trying to do too much.
Some things may be outside of your control but most urgent tasks can be avoided ...
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