Use the 5Ds to Free Up Time and Get the Right Things Done

Stay strategic and shrink your to-do list in busy times

 

With the end of 2021 quickly approaching, there's a chance that your growing to-do list is starting to feel impossible to get through. 

How do we balance ending the year with intention with getting it all done?

Our early holiday gift to you is a reminder that you may not need to do it all!

Can you approach your list in a creative way? Can you even shrink it by 30%?

That may sound good in theory, but how do we do it? We are excited to share one of our most potent Human at Work tools with you.

 The tool invites you to ask:

  • Am I the only person who can complete this task, or can I delegate?

  • Is there a way that this can be done differently?

  • Is this absolutely urgent or can I delay it to 2022?

  • What in this list can I dump for now?

  • Can I diminish the scope of this project?

Take a minute to review this tool, and apply it to your next week or so in the office. We think you’ll find it a worthy investment, one that helps you end the year feeling accomplished, balanced and fulfilled.

Featuring one of our 24 microlearning videos that takes you through the 5D’s.

 

More tools like these are available through our suite of MicroLearning Videos for Leaders and Managers.

 
 
 
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