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Five problematic prioritization styles
From the course: Prioritizing Tasks for Maximum Impact
Five problematic prioritization styles
- There are five main kind of priority personality archetypes that I see. The first type of person picks things based upon what they feel like working on. So you know that there's this really important thing that you need to do, but people who have this personality tend to pick things based on what's fun or easy or quick because they like that shot of dopamine they get when they check something off a list, and it gives them this real sense of accomplishment, right? So they're busy, busy bees. These people just check stuff off 'cause they love that. But they are purposefully leaving the thing that is the most important, and they leave the office each day going, I did it again. I still didn't get to that really important project. And, of course, they could, but it is a self-fulfilling prophecy. The next type of person does things based on how they appear. So in accounting, we call this FIFO, first in, first out. So this…
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Enhance the six steps of your workflow3m 18s
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Five problematic prioritization styles3m 48s
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Make technology work for you, not vice versa1m 58s
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Manage yourself with boundaries and rewards1m 27s
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Say yes to the person and no to the interruption1m 28s
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Craft an environment that supports productivity1m 33s
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Structure your day when working from home1m 55s
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Watch your energy levels58s
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