Three Hard Things
Walnuts & Rice
- Put the walnuts (hard tasks) in the jar first
- Fill the rice around the walnuts (busy tasks)
- Everything fits if you put the walnuts in first
- The walnuts won’t fit if you put the rice in first
Why prioritize?
- Learning how to identify the most important tasks
- Getting the important tasks done first
- We have to learn how to prioritize ourselves in order to be better leaders
Guard Your Energy
- Prioritize our emotions
- Negative emotions drain us
- Positive emotions energize us
- We can only be successful professionals, parents, caregivers, or community citizens if we guard our energy
Learning to say, “No”
- Identify when you are procrastinating
- Identify when you are accepting a task out of guilt
- Identify when someone else has crossed your boundaries
- Learn to enforce your personal boundaries
Focus on Intention
- Know when the list is too long
- Prioritize the 3 most important things
- Listen to ourselves
Microhabit Pro Tip:
- Three hard things
- Plan the day
- Get 3 things done, that’s all
Go about your day, enjoying it, and loving life.
