How to Prioritize

Intermediate 20 min 15 steps 28803 views Rating: 4.8/5 Published: 2026-06-07

Choose a time-frame for your list.. Write down everything you need to do.. Categorize the things you need to do.

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1

Choose a time-frame for your list.

Step 1

Choose a time-frame for your list.

2

Write down everything you need to do.

Step 2

Write down everything you need to do.

3

Categorize the things you need to do.

Step 3

Categorize the things you need to do.

4

Put the list in order.

Step 4

Put the list in order.

5

Keep the list visible.

Step 5

Keep the list visible.

6

Rank the importance of each task.

Step 6

Rank the importance of each task.

7

Rank the urgency of each task.

Step 7

Rank the urgency of each task.

8

Rank the effort required for each task.

Step 8

Rank the effort required for each task.

9

Compare all the tasks and order the list.

Step 9

Compare all the tasks and order the list.

10

Do one thing at a time and see it through to completion.

Step 10

Do one thing at a time and see it through to completion.

11

Decide what to delegate and what to let slide.

Step 11

Decide what to delegate and what to let slide.

12

Alternate the variety of tasks on your list.

Step 12

Alternate the variety of tasks on your list.

13

Start with the least desirable or the hardest tasks.

Step 13

Start with the least desirable or the hardest tasks.

14

Let importance trump urgency in some cases.

Step 14

Let importance trump urgency in some cases.

15

Cross tasks off the list as you complete them.

Step 15

Cross tasks off the list as you complete them.

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