Prioritization

Gasoline and groceries, the list goes on and on

You have 15 things on your To Do list…how do you choose what to do when?!

With only 24 hours in a day, you have to prioritize.

But prioritization doesn’t have to be a lose-lose situation.

Scroll down to discover tools to plan and execute like a pro!

Try this one

Will Do List

Take 5 minutes in the morning, and using your Project Quartz journal, write down 3 things that you will get done today. In other words, no matter what happens, these things will be done by the end of the day.

These things could be anything: traditional to-do list items, one-time occurrences, or even things you do every day. The key is that you’re committing to get them done by the end of the day.

Check off the things as you do them.

Feel accomplished at the end of the day!

All tools for Prioritization

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ABC List
ABC List

Categorize and prioritize your to-do list with ABCs and 123s.

Above All Else
Above All Else

Identify the one thing you want to get out of an interaction.

Closing Time
Closing Time

Set clear boundaries with your time.

Drop the Plastic Balls
Drop the Plastic Balls

Drop the plastic balls to keep the glass ones in the air.

Five Fewer Hangers
Five Fewer Hangers

Take everything out of your closet and put it back in order of priority.

Hackathon
Hackathon

Set aside time to hack on a crazy idea.

How to Boat
How to Boat

How do you want to engage with the thing you’re interested in?

Impact to Effort Ratio
Impact to Effort Ratio

Calculate the impact to effort ratio of various tasks in order to prioritize them.

Make It a Meeting
Make It a Meeting

Protect your time by scheduling meetings with yourself.

A Problem for Future You
A Problem for Future You

If future you will be more capable, pass your current problem to future you.

Slay the Day
Slay the Day

What is the one thing that will make you feel the best to complete today?

Start, Stop, Continue
Start, Stop, Continue

Identify what you want to start doing, stop doing, and continue doing.

The Storage Unit
The Storage Unit

Everything you own is stored away. What will you retrieve first?

The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour

What would you do with a 25th hour of the day?

2 Minute Drill
2 Minute Drill

If a task will take you less than 2 minutes, do it now.

Waiting in the Wings
Waiting in the Wings

Identify which of your projects are “in the spotlight” and “waiting in the wings.”

What, How, When
What, How, When

What will you do? How will you do it? When will you do it?

What Matters Most?
What Matters Most?

What could matter? What does matter? What matters most?

Will Do List
Will Do List

Make a list of the things that will get done by the end of the day.