‘Identify and Prioritize’ can bring calm to your day

How many times have you heard, I spent all day putting out fires? We’re all busy. It seems like the challenges never stop hitting us in the face. I get it. Here’s a little word(s) of advice when you seem overwhelmed — identify and prioritize.

Identify and prioritize your to-do list.
Identify and prioritize your fires.
Identify and prioritize your priorities.

My Dad lived by the mantra, “Once a problem is properly identified, it is usually 90% solved.” Smart!

There’s a lot of power in pausing for a moment to identify the source of your to-do’s, analyze a proper solution, and then move forward.