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Yesterday I told you about how, when things aren’t clear, it generally leads to busywork, stres
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Yesterday I told you about how, when things arenât clear, it generally leads to busywork, stress, analysis paralysis, etc. When Iâm stuck on something big in life, itâs usually because I donât know what it is I want. Or, sometimes itâs the opposite: I want everything and the options are overwhelming. A great way to get unstuck, as I mentioned yesterday, is to ask yourself better questions. Good questions bring clarity and direction. Itâs why people will spend thousands of dollars on coaching, consulting, and therapy â because good questions get you unstuck. Today, I want to share another approach I use when Iâm overwhelmed by options. This is so simple, itâs borderline dorky. (But â shrugs â that seems to be my life motto these days.) Anyway. When youâve got a LOT you want to do, and youâre not clear where to get started, try this. - List everything out. Get it all out in front of you. [Onto a whiteboard](, or a note, or a piece of paper. Doesnât matter.
- Prioritize based your goals and values. Youâve got to identify some sort of priority for the things that are truly important.
- Edit your list. Now that you know what is the most important, re-write your list into rank order.
- Focus. Now you know the one thing that is exactly what you need to give your attention to next (and thus all the other things that you need to ignore right now). When Iâm swirling with ideas, I go through the above process. When Iâm coaching [my small business group](, I take them through something similar to provide clarity on what to do to create growth and calm in their business. Or when my team is planning our focused work cycles, we go through a similar process to get clear on our single most important goal. â Shawn P.S. If you want to apply this approach to any goal or area of your life, [this is the best next step I have for you.]( There are a few hundred folks going through the Focus Course right now â seems like January is the time to do it. If youâre stuck on step 2 above, The Focus Course is the easy button for getting your priorities in place. P.P.S. If you need to get your business goals and priorities in place, hit reply and let me know. I have two spots that opened up for my âPart-Time CEOâ program. [In-Depth App Training for Power Users]( To unsubscribe, click [here](. Blanc Media, 714 Main St., Grandview, MO 64030, United States
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