{"id":54301,"date":"2023-03-07T15:15:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T21:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/?p=54301"},"modified":"2023-03-07T15:15:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T21:15:59","slug":"more-tasks-than-time-spring-clean-your-to-do-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/more-tasks-than-time-spring-clean-your-to-do-list\/","title":{"rendered":"More Tasks than Time? Spring Clean Your To-Do List"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s that time of year: Spring cleaning. It\u2019s an annual tradition that goes back forever, and most of us get a piece of the action. Seven in ten Americans participate<\/a> every year.<\/p>\n

You can find countless spring-cleaning checklists, tips, and shortcuts. But most of these lists miss the messiest part of our lives: our to-do lists.<\/p>\n

Nothing gets filled up with useless odds and ends like a calendar\u2014too many urgent but unimportant activities; yeses to other people\u2019s projects; past commitments that don\u2019t fit present circumstances; breakfast meetings, lunch meetings, and dinner dates with clients, colleagues, and old friends you were never close with to begin with.<\/p>\n

Between work, kids, friends, church, and our own desperate need for sleep, there aren\u2019t enough hours. We get 168 a week, but it usually feels like we\u2019re trying to get by on half that.<\/p>\n

Time to clean this mess up. The good news is that there are really only five steps to finally find and protect the breathing room you need.<\/p>\n

1. Clarify your priorities<\/h2>\n

We do what we value. Sometimes we identify pursuits\u2014downtime, family meals, weekend rest\u2014as priorities. Meanwhile, our late-night emails, drive-through windows, and hectic Saturdays tell a different story.<\/p>\n

Spring cleaning your to-do list starts with reflecting on what matters most to you. Is it achieving a major goal, completing a key project at work, spending more time with loved ones, pursuing a new hobby? If it\u2019s all of the above, how do they rank?<\/p>\n

Once you determine what you truly value, you can honestly assess what\u2019s worth doing and what\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

2. Triage your task list and calendar<\/h2>\n

Once you know your true priorities, you can start cleaning up the rest. There are three aspects to task-list and calendar triage:<\/p>\n