Lots of people I know both personally and professionally tell me they feel overwhelmed. This happens when we assign priority status to everything on our plate hence, we really have no priorities. In other words, if everything is important, nothing is important.

overwhelmedTo escape “overwhelm,” we have to set up a pecking order approach as to what’s most important to address in any given circumstance. Begin with this question in mind: “Which task(s) will deliver the best short-term results?” Identify those and put all others aside for now.

If we’re moving to a new home, making where we’ll be placing the furniture a priority pales in comparison to getting the furniture moved in the first place. Yes, this may obvious, but I’d bet that we’ve all fallen prey to over-prioritizing only to feel the tug of “overwhelm” at some time or another.

It’s just so much easier to idealize than it is to realize.