When you look at successful businesses, it can be hard to imagine how they can manage to keep up with everything. For example, keeping track of their business goals, their staff, inventory and their own general well-being. So, how do successful people prioritise tasks? Simply put, they know how to create successful plans, which, in turn, translates to successful goals. In other words, they zoom out regularly to analyse their lives from a bird’s eye view.
For instance, one of their simple strategies for success includes realising that every decision they make in their work day and every day life doesn't have to be perfect. Therefore, this frees up time to make quick decisions about the smaller choices. In short, they automate and simplify decisions.
For example, instead of spending time of internally analysing whether to go to the gym, or what to eat for meals, instead they save their time and energy for the highest impact decisions which they face each day.
In addition, routines are very important to how successful people prioritise tasks. In other words, they create momentum at the start of the day through consistent morning routines. For example, this can include activities such as putting energy in to meditate, read, journal, exercise, prioritise the day, envision a successful day. Moreover, they make time to eat a nutritious breakfast to fuel up.
Similarly, it's also as important to have a consistent nightly routine. For example, this could include priorities such as unplug from your devices, read, meditate, and plan for the next day. Further, this can greatly contribute to waking up relaxed and stress-free.
The Problem
One of the major differences between highly successful people and average performers is detailed and strategic planning. Successful people spend more time thinking about their big picture goals and ideas.
In short, it can be difficult to get through the work day, or indeed any day, if there are no specific goals you have in mind for your future - short term or long term.
For example, if you're sitting at your desk every day from 9 - 5, and have nothing to look forward to, how can you expect your motivation levels and general health and wellness be top notch?
It's important to have goals to shoot for, whether they be career goals, health and fitness goals or general life goals.
Successful people don't conform to an everyday, mundane lifestyle. They take control and make it their own.
Create a Stable and Strategic Plan
Consequently, what doesn’t get scheduled doesn’t get done. Therefore, successful people regularly schedule time to review their priorities, goals, and road maps in order to achieve them. In other words, they schedule time to monitor their progress on key objectives.
More importantly, they reiterate their plans based on results and lessons learned. Certainly, this is one of the most effective ways of prioritising your tasks. For example, if you're aware of the mistakes you've made, and what works well for your business, you can plan, prepare and perform your next tasks based on this information. In short, you have more control over your business.
In addition, successful people understand that if they don’t prioritise their tasks on an every day basis, they will be swayed by the agendas of others. As a result, they consistently evaluate their priorities. Likewise, they reorganise their order in the event of circumstances changing, in order to carry out successful plans and goals.