Episode No. 81 How To Tackle An Overwhelming Workload
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret to getting started is breaking your overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.”
-Mark Twain
You crack open your planner and there it is.
A mega to-do list with 50 tasks staring you right in the face screaming; “DO ALL OF ME RIGHT NOW!”
Your palms get sweaty, your heart rate starts increasing, you try to get your bearings to make sense of the list. But it's too late, the overwhelm has already settled in. You panic + start to think:
Where do I start?
What's the most important task?
I have 699 emails waiting for me, maybe I should tackle those.
You know what, this is too much! I’m about to finish 90 Day Fiance and try again later.
You want to start hacking away at your to-do list but the workload is tew much! So what do you do? How do you tackle a big scary to-do list and still keep your sanity? Today I'm sharing a simple way to help you prioritize your tasks, get the work done + make ish happen.
Topics Discussed In Today’s Episode:
Coming to terms with the fact that there will always be work to do + you’ll never truly get all the things done.
How to determine which tasks need your complete focus + which tasks to ignore completely (yep, you’re allowed to ignore some stuff.)
Their emergency is not your priority
Are emails THAT Important?
Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode:
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