Planning and Prioritizing

“Let us reflect on what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the basis of that.” Dalai Lama

Do you catch yourself saying "yes, no prob, I'll take care of it" far too often? If your answer is "yes" (again?! 🙂), it's time to take stop doing so. It is your life. It is your time. And yes, every minute counts. Make every day of your life a celebration of that: your life and nobody else's. The reason why you say "yes" far too often is because you are afraid of rejection. Again, yet another Executive Skill that finds its origin in fear.
The origin of poor planning and prioritizing is fear:

1. Watch the Video

You are going to watch a video about planning and prioritizing (3:05'). Before watching, reflect on the moments in the past week in which you found yourself overwhelmed by things to do.
Draw a table on a piece of paper like the one below. Fill it in. Use the prompts to answer: What overwhelmed you? Why? How could you have avoided it?

What	Why	How
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Watch the video. Take notes while watching.

2. Read the Text

Read the following text about planning and prioritizing. While reading, underline key quotations.