Hey Passionpreneurs,
Having a hard time prioritizing tasks at work? Make an Effort:Reward Scale!
How?
Get out some Post-it notes and, on each one, write one step that helps position you where you want to be.
Think like a marketer. Are you leading with your “why?” Do you have a killer portfolio that you could slice-and-dice as your cover letter for employers? Is your resume boring, or does it spark emotion? What quick certifications could you add to your resume? Could your social media presence be just a little stronger? Are you networking in the right places? Have you created and memorized killer stories about your achievements?
Next, create a graph with two axes: one labeled “level of effort,” and the other labeled “reward.” Each axis goes from low to high, so your chart will have four boxes: “low effort low reward,” “low effort high reward,” “high effort low reward,” and “high effort high reward.”
Plot your Post-it notes on your grid. Then, prioritize the ones that you’d expect to bring you high results and get to work.
We'd love to know if this works for you!
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