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Getting Unstuck When You're Overwhelmed

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Michael Foster
Jun 09, 2023
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This is an exercise I do when I’m overwhelmed with responsibilities. I write out on the whiteboard everything that is pressing on my mind.

If it’s time sensitive, I circle it with red.

If it’s easy (can be done within 30 mins), I circle it with green.

If it can wait until next week, I circle it with blue.

Then I immediately do anything that is red and green…

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