Five Ways to Prioritize Better — Lynette Bye Coaching
Those people you admire, the ones who make you wonder how on earth they accomplish so much? Those people might work more hours than you or be more talented or more passionate. Or they might not. But they probably work on better things, in better ways. Now, before you protest that that’s the same thing as being talented or smart or hardworking, let me unpack that claim. Working on better things means they carefully choose what’s worth caring about, and what they won’t give a fuck about. Working in better ways means they carefully choose to do the most important actions to accomplish those goals. In short, working on better things, in better ways is … prioritization. Prioritizing well is the common thread behind successful people. Because prioritizing well is so freaking important. Cumulative good choices can multiply your impact tens or hundreds of times. You can’t work tens or hundreds as many hours in a day. You can choose what to do and how to do it most effectively. But prioritizati
Table of contents Ballpark Estimates 80/20 Rule Conclusion Theory of Change Lean Tests Bottlenecks I’m going to let you in on a secret of productivity. Those people you admire, the ones who make you wonder how on earth they accomplish so much? Those people might work more hours than you or be more talented or more passionate. Or they might not . But they probably work on better things, in better ways. Now, before you protest that that’s the same thing as being talented or smart or hardworking, let me unpack that claim. Working on better things means they carefully choose what’s worth caring ab
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