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How to Prioritize Tasks: Preventing Fire Drills

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 25, 2024 |

Last week I shared a list of triaging questions to ask yourself when you’re wondering, “How do I prioritize all of these tasks??” Now let’s look at another stage of the prioritization process: prevention of fire drills. This calls for debriefing and learning from past experiences. When you find yourself in situations like…

Techniques for Prioritizing Work Tasks and Time Management

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | July 20, 2023 |

In Part 1, we discussed the definition of what a priority is and why determining priorities is vital to time management. In Part 2, we looked at the benefits of determining your priorities. In Part 3, I shared the method for how to set priorities in your personal life. Now, let’s cover: Techniques for Prioritizing…

What Is a Priority and Why Is It Important?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | June 29, 2023 |

If you’ve browsed or studied material on the subject of productivity or time management, you’ve probably encountered the words priority and prioritization. These terms are used in our daily language and understood by most people. As an example, you might read sports articles about how “America’s Team” (aka the Dallas Cowboys football team) made it…