When the word ʺpriorityʺ came into the English language, it was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing.
Only in the 1900s did we pluralize the term and start talking about priorities.
Yes, we are capable of doing two things at the same time, like cooking dinner while watching TV.
What is impossible, however, is concentrating on two tasks at once.
Multitasking forces your brain to switch back and forth very quickly from one task to another.
Doing more things does not drive faster or better results. Doing better things drives better results. Even more accurately, doing one thing as best as you can drives better results.
How can you use this?
Assign one (and only one) priority to each workday.
Although you can plan to complete other tasks during the day, your priority task is the one non-negotiable thing that must get done.
The power of choosing one priority is that it naturally guides your behavior by forcing you to organize your life around that responsibility.
Your priority becomes an anchor task, the mainstay that holds the rest of your day in place.
If things get crazy, there is no debate about what to do or not to do. You have already decided what is urgent and what is important.
On Tuesday February 20th @ 11AM EST I’m hosting the Prioritize Your Work Workshop.
The name is Prioritize Your Work because we want one simple outcome:
Prioritize your work so that you can focus on your most important projects & tasks with just 1 hour a day.
You'll come out of the workshop with
The Impact Breakthrough Template so you can start focusing on the most important work easily that same day
A list of the most common non-important tasks you need to stop doing that are robbing you of important time (so you can stop spending your energy on them)
The Prioritized Work Plan so you can focus on your most important projects & tasks with just 1 hour a day
Your entire to-do list is prioritized for the next 3 months (all that’s left for you to do is follow this plan)
A repeatable system you can use every 90 days or when you’re feeling overwhelmed
If you WANT my personal feedback on your prioritization: Show up live so we can work on your stuff. Fun. Optional. There if you need it.
Frameworks, examples, and templates galore and more
The only catch is that you won’t be able to buy after the deadline.
Recording and resources are included for life but only if you buy before the deadline.
Get your ticket here:
https://dansilvestre.com/prioritize-your-work
(This link will stop working in 2 days).
Dan