Tips for those times you’re completely overwhelmed and behind on work and the list just keeps growing?

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Find everything on your list that takes less than 15 minutes to do and do it to cross it off your list. You’ll feel immediately more relaxed.

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This.

Carve out 20 minutes to take a walk. I come back with a better idea of what needs to be a priority

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It seems counterintuitive but I block 30 minutes at the beginning of my week and each day to get myself organized. It helps me prioritize and put together a plan to address everything on my list (even if that means asking to push a deadline out and/or delegating).

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Yeah find a way to focus (hard I know) and just get two-three things done. Actually crossing things off helps so much more than I ever expect it to. Hang in there - it’s literally nuts everywhere right now, you are not alone in this feeling.

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