One of my favorite ways to get out of overwhelm and actually start making progress is surprisingly simple.
All you need is a piece of paper, a pen, and your calendar. 📆
Here’s where I would start:
✨ Do a thought download. Set a timer for 10 minutes and write down everything that’s taking up space in your brain. Don’t organize it. Don’t judge it. Just get it out of your head and onto paper.
✨ Categorize and prioritize. Look at your list and start organizing it. What needs your attention now? What can wait? What are your top three priorities?
✨ Put things in order. Decide what you’re actually going to do first, second, and third. You don’t have to accomplish everything at once.
✨ Put it on your calendar. This is where the magic happens. Take those goals and break them down into specific action steps, then give those steps a place on your calendar.
Because a goal without a plan is just something you’re hoping will happen.
✨ Then take action.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin. You need to know your next step—and then take it.
And remember: your calendar should support your life, not make you feel like you’re failing at it. Be realistic about what you can accomplish and give yourself some breathing room along the way.
This is one of the exercises I teach because it can take you from…
“I have so much to do, and I don’t even know where to start”
to
“Okay. I know exactly what I’m doing next.” 🙌
Want to dive deeper into this?
I talk more about this process and goal-setting in Episode 28 of my From Pissed Off to Poised podcast. 🎙️
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by everything on your plate, go give it a listen. Sometimes getting everything out of your head is the first step toward getting your life—and your goals—moving in the direction you want.
Now… grab that pen and paper.
Let’s F*ing go! 🦋
https://thoughtworkmd.com/28-calendaring-with-the-thursday-time-out-process/
