Use the UID Technique, Rule of 1/3 and Huge Hurdle Method to tackle your top tasks.
UID Technique (urgency, importance and delegate): Assign “urgency” and “importance” numerical values to each task on your tasks list. A simple 1, 3 and 5 for low, medium and high respectively will suffice. Multiply the urgency and importance factors to determine the task’s priority. Sort the priority in descending order. The delegate component prompts you to decide if a given task should be delegated to someone else.
Rule of 1/3: Designate 1/3 of your tasks as low, 1/3 as medium and 1/3 as high. You may apply this rule to urgency and/or importance factors.
Huge Hurdle Method: Break what appears to be an “insurmountable task” into smaller less-procrastination-prone tasks. Think of it as a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for tasks instead of projects.
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