Pruning Prioritites: How To Cope With Too Much To Do

Writer On Fire!Heat Mapping Boosted My Productivity... But, I still have days when I can't get it all done.Of course, I should know by now, there is no "get it all done", but I'm an OCD perfectionist with a stubborn streak. I'm going to die trying.
I spent yesterday going over the "now what?" as I gazed at my "ran out of time" notes next to "writing".

Wasn't time for writing the whole reason I cleared my day of "nonsense" and mapped out my hot zone? Yes. Yes it was.

Clearly, a map to my hot zone needs a compass to go with it. I did some research and tried to find yet another "tool" to pair with the wonders of Heat Mapping.

I think I found it.

Stever Robbins, aka the "Get It Done Guy" at Quick & Dirty Tips, has a great post about "Coping With Too Much To Do".

I was hooked by:

When you’re overwhelmed with ongoing demands, you have limited options. You can start doing a crappy job at everything, you can try to do everything and instead become a basket case, or you can choose something to drop. - See more at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/rela...
When you’re overwhelmed with ongoing demands, you have limited options. You can start doing a crappy job at everything, you can try to do everything and instead become a basket case, or you can - See more at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/rela... BAM! That's the stuff!
That sounds like me! I'm overwhelmed with ongoing demands! My options are clear. I refuse to do "crappy". I'm already a basket case. It's time to DROP something.

But what?
Luckily, Mr. Robbins goes over that too. He suggests writing down your life goals and then dropping anything that doesn't work towards those goals. Basically, you take your ongoing commitments and match them to your life goals. If something doesn't match, you drop it like it's hot. I'm a total "Get It Done Guy" groupie now. I've penciled in some time to pour over his posts and bask in his wisdom!
Check him out, you'll love his tips!

Anyhoo... That's my next step. I know when I am most productive, but I need to be sure that my productive hours are spent on commitments that will help me reach my life goals. It's time to drop the commitments that aren't feeding my dreams.

Note To Self:
When the clock says, "WRITE" it's time to write. Unless what I'm running behind on relates  to, promotes, supports, or benefits my writing career it needs to be dropped. End of story. Thank you and goodnight. Drop mic and exit stage left.


 • ○ • YOUR TURN! • ○ •
How do you prioritize your commitments?
Do you have trouble "dropping" something?
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Writer, Literary Hitwoman, and Crash Test Dummy.I'm D.M. Kilgore.  Writer, Literary Hitwoman, and Crash Test Dummy.  I hope if you're struggling to balance it all today's post will be just the thing you need to get you back on track and in tune with your potential!

I have benefited so much from this method already and I can't wait to tweak it to perfection. Have you tried heat mapping yet? Let me know how it's working out for you! And, if you have tips on time management- my ears are always open to suggestions!

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When you’re overwhelmed with ongoing demands, you have limited options. You can start doing a crappy job at everything, you can try to do everything and instead become a basket case, or you can choose something to drop. - See more at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/rela... you’re overwhelmed with ongoing demands, you have limited options. You can start doing a crappy job at everything, you can try to do everything and instead become a basket case, or you can choose something to drop. - See more at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/rela... you’re overwhelmed with ongoing demands, you have limited options. You can start doing a crappy job at everything, you can try to do everything and instead become a basket case, or you can choose something to drop. - See more at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/rela... you’re overwhelmed with ongoing demands, you have limited options. You can start doing a crappy job at everything, you can try to do everything and instead become a basket case, or you can choose something to drop. - See more at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/rela...