How to Get Clear on Your Priorities Without Feeling Overwhelmed
More tasks won’t get you ahead. More clarity will. Here’s how to simplify your priorities and take back control.
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Perspective:
Clarity isn’t about adding more to your plate—it’s about taking things off.
The sharper your focus, the faster you move.
Mindset Minute:
How to Get Clear on Your Priorities Without Feeling Overwhelmed
You're drowning in tasks, but somehow, nothing important gets done.
Your brain jumps between urgent emails, half-finished projects, and a growing to-do list—until the day disappears.
You’re exhausted yet still feel unaccomplished.
Sound familiar?
The problem isn’t that you’re not working hard enough. It’s that your brain is overloaded with decisions, making everything feel equally important—even when it’s not.
If you want to break free from the cycle of busyness, you don’t need more hours in the day.
You need a faster way to cut through the noise and lock in on what truly moves the needle.
Here’s how to get clear on your priorities—without being overwhelmed.
The “Essential Three” Method
1. The ‘Energy Test’
Look at your list and ask: Which tasks drain me, and which energize me?
The things that move you forward often energize you, even if they’re difficult. The ones that just keep you “busy” drain you. Cross those off.
2. The ‘One-Year Question’
Ask yourself: If I only did ONE thing today, which would matter a year from now?
That’s your true priority. Everything else? It can wait.
3. The ‘90-Minute Sprint’
Pick that one task, set a timer for 90 minutes, and go all in—no multitasking, no distractions, no second-guessing.
Why It Works:
Most productivity advice focuses on doing more. More tasks, more systems, more lists. But real progress comes from doing less—more effectively.
When everything feels important, your brain goes into overdrive, making it impossible to focus.
The Essential Three method forces you to strip away the noise and commit to what actually matters.
Audio Deep Dive:
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Your challenge:
Before your next work session, apply the Essential Three method. Cut the fluff, pick your priorities, and sprint. You'll be amazed at how much clearer your focus becomes.
Stay sharp,
Warren
P.S.
If everything is a priority, nothing is. Train your brain to filter fast, act decisively, and move forward with clarity.
P.P.S.
Clarity isn’t a skill—it’s a mindset. The more you simplify, the more unstoppable you become. Need help dialling in? Let’s talk.
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