Before I go straight to the topic I would like to ask this question. What exactly comes to your mind???when you think about how you want your life to be. Well I guess we all have answers to this question. When you want to make changes in your life, it is very important to set your priorities in order to know what is valuable for you in every stage of your life. I know sometimes it very difficult to figure out what you need first especially when you are always in the fast lane.
I understand we all in one way or the other lives such busy lives these days and it makes it challenging to do everything on our to-do list. To be able to focus on your priorities it is more important to know the ‘why’ behind everything you do. So if you get the understanding of why something is important to you, it makes it easy for you to get things done at the right time.
So my question is: how can one figure out what is important to you in order set your priorities straight? Well, it start from you. You must decide to make time for yourself. Getting caught up in things that makes you busy can cloud your vision around what’s most valuable to you. Even taking time to sleep have time with family and having fun sometimes will help to reduce stress and help to clear your vision.
If you want to set a plan on how you want your life to be this are some steps I have been able to discover for the past three days. This will help you set your priorities straight.
Know what is most important to you:
Before you can set your priorities, it is for you to know exactly what they are. How do you expect to be successful in your life when you have no idea what your goals are?. We don't have all the time to our self so it is for us to set our top two priorities and work towards it. For instance, one may decide to to introduce a new product in a very competitive market. And the other may seek to win more customers. These are both quite difficult tasks requiring a very tight focus, so my suggestion in this scenario is to look introduce the product first. Once you introduce it, the product qualities will bring the customers or self.
Get An Action Plan
It's time to put you ideas into action. Don't be someone who have so many ideas but can never put is in action. Such a person is called WANTERPRENUER. plan it to me extent that it goes with your priorities to help you focus on making your wishes come true. Put down what you your targeted market. How durable and portable your new product will be. Your price comparing it with your competitors. Not forgetting about the quality. This are all important if you want to you the heart of your customers.
Be professional in how you want to live your life:
Another great way to keep your priorities straight is to consider how you want to live your life. For instance in my plan I indicated that I will spend 12hours on steemit but sometimes lectures prevent me from doing that so adding any one's thing together will make it difficult to to follow my plans.When you have your priorities straight and know what is important to you it makes you stay focus and after fulfilment it make you feel better.
Take a mentor:
Taking a mentor can open your mind to know that sometimes problems just comes your way for you to take advice from it. They might help you know that there is something good in you. If you are not sure of the decision you are taking, talk to a mentor as well as friends. They may be able to help take the right decision for your carreer.You can also learn from your their mistakes to better yourself.
Sort out your daily tasks:
Have you ever felt so motivated to the extent that you decide to make a change in your life,but in some few days, you retreated back to your old habits? You end this kind of behavior sorting out what you need to do everyday to keep you on track and focused. You can give time to every task.
Avoid distractions:
Before you can set your priorities straight. It is for you to get rid of any distractions.Turn off the TV and throw your phone out the window, it's time to focus on upgrading your life and leaving the clutter at the door. For me, I realized I click on every notifications that pops up in my Facebook feed when am busy commenting on other peoples post on steemit. I told my self this shouldn't distract me:I. Must. STOP. Doing. That. Again I realized this kind of distractions take up more of my time especially during the day and create more interruptions than I realize. So what I did is to mute the facebook notifications sound.
Be Honest With Yourself
"You have to be honest. Treat these priorities with reality not the other way round. Write down on how much time you spend on things everyday. After that ask your this question. Are mine giving proper time to what matters most to me? If not, why not? What are you going to do to make your priorities come true? All that you have to do is make a quick change will make your priorities becomes a reality
Create A List
For myself, there's nothing more satisfying than creating a list. It's a great way to see what I truly value so I can figure out what my next step needs to be. Sometimes it is very difficult to figure out what the next priority will be because everything can be equal at the same time. A great tip to keep your priorities straight is to make a list of everything running on your mind. Just take a pen and them all on a paper or better still you can type it somewhere . Once you see it in front of you it is more achievable.
Be kind to yourself and put it in mind that it's completely normal for your priorities to keep on change over time. Eventually, with a little bit of patience you can figure out what's most important and take charge of your life.
