By Jen Sincero Published by Running Press

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GET INTO REALITY

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Sometimes we take on more than we can chew because we think we have to do
it all. Or that the world will fall apart if we don’t do everything. Or that we are
bad, unlovable people if we don’t do the eight million things we’re trying to
do.  So  get  very  real  with  yourself  here—  why  are  you  doing  all  the  things
you’re doing? Is it absolutely necessary that you do it all? Do you need to do it
all  at  the  same  time?  Can  some  of  it  wait?  Be  handed  off  to  someone  else?
Dropped  altogether?  And  if  you  must  do  it  all,  what  would  make  it  more
enjoyable?
Just like chunking down your time, chunking down your tasks takes you out
of freak-out and puts things into manageable, bite-sized pieces. Here’s how to
break it down:
Make your to-do list. Look at it.
What needs to happen right now?
What can wait?
Put these on two separate lists. Hide the Wait list.
What are the big important tasks on the Now list?
What are the little piddly ones?
Give the piddly ones to someone else or save them for off hours and
spend the day doing the most important tasks. It’s called prioritizing
people!
The shorter the list you’re working with, the better you’ll feel.
And remember: You’re never gonna get it all done. So stop stressing
about it.
Do what you can do in joy, instead of trying to do it
all in misery.

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DELEGATE OR DIE
One of the best ways to lighten your load is to stop being a control freak and/or
a tightwad and hire someone to help you. Or delegate to those around you (see
below).