2. Prioritize
Review your list of important things. Which are most critical? Draw an asterisk next to the five most important things. The next step involves the difficult task of prioritizing your top five in priority order (1 through 5).

3. Determine how to spend your time
Once you determine what’s most important, then determine how to spend your time based upon your priorities. Most people do not keep their priorities in mind as they go about their activities each week. Look at your calendar or schedule for the past week. How did you spend your time? Look at your top five most important priorities. Are these two aligned? For most people the answer is “no”. If that’s the case, then you need to make some changes. Sometimes this means saying “no” to other activities. If you are letting other less important activities get in the way, then you are not honoring your priorities.

Where are your priorities and your time out of alignment? Where do you need to spend more time? Where do you need to spend less time? Set a goal for yourself. Maybe you’d like to take two hours on the weekend just for you – to do anything you want. Take action and track your progress. By aligning your time with your priorities, you will experience greater peace, harmony and balance in your life.

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