"There can be economy only where there is efficiency." - Benjamin Disraeli, former British Prime Minister
Based on a mountain of evidence (and my own extensive experience), it's clear that prioritization is one of the most difficult issues plaguing modern workers, who stare at 117-item to-do lists. This holds true from the lowliest intern all the way up to the pinnacle of the C-Suite.
Because you only have so much time in your day, you have to spend some of it figuring out how to rank order your tasks. You know how difficult this can be and how easily fumbled-we've all dropped the ball occasionally. You may have problems setting priorities for the multiple projects you're juggling, or your boss may insist everything she hands you has top priority. Whatever the case, you have to scramble to keep up, risking overwork and overwhelm. With that bald reality staring you in the face, one thing is obvious: you have to attack prioritization head on and wrestle it to the ground before it steamrolls you. This process starts with taking firm ownership of your time.
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Ruthless Responsibility.
Taking ownership of your time may involve several levels of responsibility, but it always begins with tightening up your standards of self-discipline and efficiency. Isolate yourself from distraction, keep written goals and strict to-do lists, and commit to doing the job right the first time. As you rise higher in the ranks, you'll find yourself increasingly responsible not just for your own work, but also for prioritizing team or departmental operations, conducting long-term planning, and taking an active hand in shaping the organization's strategic goals. At the highest levels, your decisions may affect thousands of lives.
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