"Prioritizing" can be a somewhat general term, but here are the basics...
**On your "Notes" lists, you can organize within the lists by priority if you desire. As you list things for "TODAY", have 2-3 sections according to priority, etc.
- Focus on a specific area (such as household, homework, work tasks, etc.)
- List the things that need to be done in that area (don't list more than 8-10...keep it do-able)
- Mark each task according to:
- It's importance (mark low/med/high)
- It's urgency (mark low/med/high)
- It's difficulty (effort required-mark low/med/high)
- Look over the tasks and decide which things are most important for a task...
- Ex. writing a paper for school requires a lot of effort, but it's due tomorrow=HIGH priority!
- Ex. The internet bill needs to be paid an takes little effort, but it's not due for two more weeks=MED/LOW priority....WRITE YOUR PAPER!! Paying bills or other things are marking things off your list, but they are just keeping you away from being productive according to what really needs to be done
- If your priorities on your list aren't clear right away, try to highlight which items have higher importance and urgency with a lower difficulty, hopefully resulting in being able to accomplish more things with the time you have and eliminating the things that really aren't as important or can wait.
