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Struggling to Prioritize When Everything Feels Urgent

July 25, 2022 • Lisa Zawrotny • Episode 115

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Have you ever felt like everything in your life is urgent? Do you feel like the majority of your energy goes to putting out fires everywhere? Does life feel more reactive than proactive? That’s one of the most common reasons my clients come to work with me and if you feel this way, know that you are not alone. This week, episode 115 of the Positively Living Podcast is about struggling to prioritize when everything feels urgent!

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of owning how you decide to prioritize your to-do list and providing actionable steps you can take right now to prioritize confidently.

I cover the following topics:

The top three issues I see that keep clients from prioritizing
Two reasons why you might leave the prioritizing to someone else
Prioritization techniques to consider, including one of my favorites
How to own your choices, no matter the outcome

When we don't make a choice, the choice will be made for us. No matter the outcome, be sure to choose on your own terms.

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