Time Management and Task Overwhelm

I've written previously of prioritizing by goals, but what if they're all worthwhile tasks that will move you closer to your goals? This can induce its own paralysis.

A wise man once told me that when you're stuck, it doesn't matter where you start, just do something. Anything you do will move you forward in more than one area.

I was reminded of this today as I slogged through workshop evaluations that had piled up. I thought of this as an administrative task that needed to get done, unrelated to my big plan for the weekend: to work on marketing goals for next year. Yet I found some great testimonial quotes in those evaluations that will be perfect in my marketing efforts.

Earlier this week, I prepared for an upcoming speech by listening to an audio recording of the last time I gave the speech. As I did so, I realized some of the information would be great blog material (my favorite time management tool - using material I've already created in a new way).

So the next time you find yourself overwhelmed with equally compelling tasks, just pick one and get started. I guarantee it will have a positive effect on at least one other task on your list.