Friday, December 27, 2024
Stephen Covey’s quote featured in this week’s Monday Motivator, nails it: “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not on what is important.”
It’s a wake-up call. We get so caught up in emails, deadlines, and quick fixes that we neglect what truly matters—our long-term goals, relationships, and personal growth. Don’t let the urgent hijack your life. Shift your focus to what’s important before it’s too late. Use this holiday break to consider a shift…
3 Tips to Prioritize What Matters:
- Use the 80/20 rule.
Focus on the 20% of tasks that create 80% of your results. Prioritize activities that align with your values and long-term goals. - Schedule the important first.
Block out time for what truly matters—family, self-care, personal growth—before filling your day with “urgent” distractions. - Learn to say no.
Not everything deserves your attention. Politely decline tasks or commitments that don’t align with your priorities, and protect your time for what counts.
About Marsha Egan, CPCU, CSP, PCC, ICF-Certified CoachMarsha Egan, is CEO of the Egan Group, Inc., Nantucket MA and an internationally recognized professional speaker. She is a leading authority on email productivity. Her acclaimed ?12 Step Program for E-Mail E-ddiction? received international attention, being featured on ABC Nightly News, Fox News, and newspapers across the globe. In early 2009, the program was adapted into a book, Inbox Detox and the Habit of E-mail Excellence (Acanthus 2009 - http://InboxDetox.com/book) Marsha works with forward-thinking organizations that want to create a profit-rich and productive email culture. Marsha was named one of Pennsylvania?s Top 50 Women in Business in 2006.