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We obsess with productivity instead of focusing on priority. Productivity is trying to be the worldâs [View online]( [Coach Tony]( Coach Tony [@tonystubblebine]( We obsess with productivity instead of focusing on priority. Productivity is trying to be the worldâs fastest typist. Priority is trying to be the worldâs best writer. ~ [Chris Hladczuk](
That quote has me thinking about deciding what to work on. Itâs not an easy topic.
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#1. Is it a priority that you do it yourself?
The lesson Iâve learned about having a virtual assistant is that you need to make it a habit to use them. But then, if you make that investment, there are dozens of things they can do for you.Â
When I am prioritizing, the first question I ask is whether something needs to be done at all. Then the second is whether someone else could do it.Â
If you are thinking about a virtual assistant, try looking through Nick Grayâs [examples of real tasks heâs given to his assistant](. Then read our tutorial on [hiring an assistant](.
And if you are someone who lives in email, [Patrick Ewers]( [inbox shadowing tutorial]( is specific to delegating most of your inbox.
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#2. Donât hoard work!
If you are a manager or team lead, here is what to monitor to make sure you are delegating enough.
You may not realize that youâre unnecessarily hoarding work. There are warning signs, however. âA classic sign of insufficient delegation is that you are working long hours and feel totally indispensable, while your staff isnât terribly energized and keeps strangely regular hours,â says Walker. You may also feel that your team doesnât take ownership over projects and that youâre the only one that cares. If they use phrases like, âIâm happy to help you with this,â it may be an indication that youâre doling out tasks, not handing over responsibility.
From HBRâs [Why arenât you delegating?](
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#3. New term:Â FOBO.
FOBO means Fear of Better Options and itâs a way that people avoid making decisions. Hereâs how that plays out:
A branch of psychology research divides people into two categories: minimizers, also known as âsatisficersâ, who search until they find an option thatâs good enough to meet all their criteria, and then stop; and maximizers, who want to find the very best option available.
Those in the latter group tend to be FOBO-prone. âMaximizers can end up potentially having lots of regret and a negative emotion that comes from a comparison of the things they didnât choose,â says psychologist Ellen Peters.
From [A Guide to Overcoming FOBO, the Fear of Better Options]( by [Clare Thorp](
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