Today, we’re jumping back into our series on productivity with an episode about something many of us need: clearly defined priorities. This podcast is the third in our mini-series, so if you haven’t already listened to the previous episodes, make sure to start there first!
Now that you’ve got a solid foundation on breaking goals into categories and subcategories, Tequila is here to teach you how to prioritize your daily tasks using a productivity strategy that works: the Time Management Matrix. Grab the categorization list you made in the last episode, and let’s get started!
How to Prioritize Your Daily Tasks
What you should always ask yourself is: “Are the tasks I am doing right now impacting other areas of my productivity in a negative way?” Because if they are, you’ll need to make changes...but you’re not going to really know this until you prioritize!
At some point in your life, you’ve probably taken a step back from a cluttered desk (and a cluttered inbox!) and realized that you’re drowning in work.
That’s because as humans, we sometimes feel like we have to solve every problem we come across right away, regardless of how important it is. Every phone call and email and unexpected meeting seems urgent, and we feel compelled to take care of it all immediately.
But this isn’t a healthy way of approaching our work, and it can make us stressed and overwhelmed in our day-to-day life.
Instead, Tequila walks us through a simple but elegant solution: the Time Management Matrix. This easy activity is designed to help us be more productive in life by defining our daily tasks in order of urgency and importance. You’ll categorize these projects and to-dos in a way that fits your lifestyle and your personal goals.
Best of all, once you’ve prioritized your daily tasks, you’ll be able to immediately know whose calls to take now and whose to take later, which meetings and “time waster” tasks to skip, and which items on your list must be completed at all costs!
Listen On to Find Out:
How to prioritize your daily tasks with the Time Management Matrix
Why time management can actually teach you how to get more done in life
How to decide what items are “urgent” or “important”
What “quick wins” are, and why they’re great to have on your to-do list
Why we should focus on areas we often let slide, like health and family
What to do with all of your sudden interruptions and distractions each day
Strategies to teach you how to be more productive working from home
Manage Your Time, and Manage Your Life
Have you been following along with the steps of this mini-series, trying to learn how to improve your time management, productivity, and more? Join the rest of us in the Stand Out Be You community on Facebook for insights from people on the same journey! We’ve got lots of mini-trainings happening, plus you’ll find support from Tequila and past podcast guests to help you boost your productivity even further.
And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast! This way, you’ll hear the next episodes in our productivity mini-series as soon as they’re released.
Resources
Now that you’ve learned how to prioritize your daily tasks in life and business, it’s time to put the lesson into practice! Check out our workbook, which comes complete with a checklist to help you create a draft of your new plan. Visit tequiladodard.com/productivity to get yours.
TRANSCRIPT
Welcome back to the Stand Out Be You Podcast. I'm Tequila Dodard your host and I am glad you are here! We've been speaking about producitity and freeing up more time. If you here to day know you are listening to a series so be sure to subscribe and go back and listen to the previous episodes. Today is part 3 of the Productivity Series.
As you know in the previous episode, I discussed how to break things down your goals into categories and sub-categories. There is also an earlier episode where you can listen to a mini-training I did for membe...
