{"id":1425,"date":"2015-02-18T09:53:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T14:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2023-03-07T14:39:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T19:39:42","slug":"get-more-done-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/get-more-done-today\/","title":{"rendered":"How Big Is Your To-Do List? Get More Done Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, the dreaded task list.<\/p>\n

How big is yours?<\/p>\n

Mine can get unruly sometimes. When I have a ton of things that I need to get done, I tend to do a ‘brain dump’ and build a big task list to see all of the things that I need to plan to do.<\/p>\n

But did you know that doing that can actually make things worse?<\/p>\n

If you are anxious about having too much on your plate, having it all written down in front of you can actually make you more anxious.<\/p>\n

Sound like you? If it does, then I have a suggestion for you. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself! Just do one thing.<\/p>\n

No, I mean it. Right now. Just do one thing.<\/p>\n

I have seen people get so wrapped up in ‘making the list’ that they don’t get anything done.<\/p>\n

So pick one thing. And do it.<\/p>\n

You will get more done that way. By taking action. I promise you.<\/p>\n

Anxiety, planning, strategizing, research – they all contribute to the ‘not getting anything done’.<\/p>\n

How to prioritize? There are a few ways to decide what you will tackle.<\/p>\n

1. The toughest thing\u00a0<\/strong>– by getting your most challenging item out of the way, you clear the decks for the easier stuff. Maybe you have to make 5 sales calls today. This is something that quite often gets pushed to the bottom of the pile, and then remains undone. Often easy to start here!<\/p>\n

2. The easiest thing\u00a0<\/strong>– just get started. You’ll feel better by accomplishing something and then you can do something else. Maybe you just want to pick the topic for your next newsletter. Make a decision. Voila, task complete.<\/p>\n

3. Something that springboards into another task –<\/strong>\u00a0so much of what we do is like a ladder – one task leads into another. So if you have four things that are part of one larger project, get those off your plate first. Maybe you are writing a blog post. You need to pick a topic, find an image, write the article and then add a call to action. All four of those things are related, but doing one will lead to another and you’ll complete a larger task easily by just doing them in succession.<\/p>\n

Getting more done hinges on just one thing – actually doing something!<\/p>\n

So look at your list, and just get going.<\/p>\n

And don’t forget to\u00a0celebrate your success<\/a>\u00a0when you complete something. It feels good and when you feel good, will help you to move along to getting more done, today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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