Business Basics - Priority Versus Sequence



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We all know (well I hope we do) that part of being a good leader is in the art of delegation, trust, and looking after the people who look after us (good topic for another article!!!)

BUT who looks after us, how do we look after ourselves?

How do we make our job(s) any easier?

Based on the premise that it helps to be reminded occasionally of business basics or best practices, I thought it would be worthwhile to share this snippet with you...

Priority Vs Sequence

Two of the worst inventions are the brief case (Flappsie Happsie Bags) more about that in a few days and yellow stickies (unless you are the manufacturer of course).

OK, yes I know, these little stickies are wonderful, they come in so handy. But they grow, and grow and grow.

There you are, the night before or first thing in the morning...

  • you have planned your work for the day
  • you have prioritised it and you are set
  • you know exactly what very important tasks you are going to work on
  • You know what your priorities are. BUT, what about the sequence?


    • You see, apart from those very important work related tasks, we also have the 'other stuff' - the calls to make, the photos to email to the family, other emails to send, and the rest.

    "I'll do those later, when I stop for lunch", in fact, before I start on my priorities, I'll just jot down the other things I need to do on yellow stickies - they're great as 'reminders'."

    So there you are, in front of your PC, or at your desk, surrounded by 5 yellow stickies as you start your first priority.

    You know, I know, we all know what happens next - they start to grow! They yell at us 'READ ME, READ ME? They go through this transition from gentle reminder to nagging monster.

    Result - concentration down to 60% AND we still have those less important things to do AND we still have those yellow stickies!

    OK, Andrew, cut to the chase.

    Simple, make the less important things the priority and get them out of the way.

    Unless they are time dependent, they're done, they are out of the memory bank and our concentration is back to normal, focused on what we wish to achieve AND there are no more yellow stickies!!!

    Try it, and let me know.



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