Did you know that you can consciously CHOOSE to let go of tasks that don't take you toward your goal? This quick and easy lesson will guide you in how to prioritize, choose and delegate.

1. Achieve Success with Conscious
Abandonment

2. Things to do or important tasks?
As I look at my to-do list today, I wonder . . .
 What would happen if I didn’t accomplish any
of the items on it?
 Are these tasks really important?
 Will completing them get me closer to my
goals?
 OR Are these just “things to do”?

3. One of the traps that people fall
into is the belief that because a
task is on their to-do list, or in
their head, or on a Post-It note,
or scribbled on a scrap of paper,
it is important and must be
completed.
Things to do or important tasks?

4. However, that isn’t always true!
Sometimes that best thing you can do is decide
to abandon the task or project.
Now, it’s important to understand the difference
between a task “falling through the cracks” and
“consciously deciding to abandon” a task.

5. What’s your intention?
The difference rests in your
intent. In the first example,
you “meant” to do the task,
but somehow it just fell off
your radar. In the second
example, you DECIDED the task
wasn’t important enough to
complete.
Reactive vs. Proactive!

6. And what’s most important?
How can you make sure the tasks that
are on your to-do list really are
worthy of your time and effort?

7. Solutions
1. Review your goals. Each task should connect
back to your goals for the year.
(For additional info on setting goals read “Are You Making This Mistake and
“Choose Something Different“. )

8. Solutions
2. Scrutinize each task. Decide which goal each
task supports. If the task doesn’t directly relate
to a goal, mark it with an “*”.

9. Solutions
3. Make decisions. For each task that has an “*”
on it, ask yourself, “What is the value of
completing this task?”
If you decide the task is important, you may
need to add a corresponding goal to your
list. Or, you may need to decide to abandon (i.e.
delete) the task.

10. Do, Delegate or Delete?
Seems like a pretty simple concept – spend your
time on tasks that are directly related to your
goals, and delete the rest. Once you cull
through your task list – it should be pretty
smooth sailing. Right? Um . . . NO!!!
If it doesn’t relate to a goal,
why do it?

11. What happens tomorrow, when you have new items for
your to-do list?
One idea is to strategically abandon items before they even
make it onto the list, otherwise, the most bare bones task
list will start to expand after a few weeks. If the task
doesn’t relate directly to a goal, don’t put it on the list.
Schedule time to review your task list periodically. Walk
through the 3 step process listed above weekly.
What happens tomorrow?

12. What are you focused on?
When you use your goals as your lens to
determine what you want to focus on,
determine the tasks that correlate to those
goals, and abandon the rest, successful
completion of your goals is guaranteed!

13. Would you like some support with your goals?
With a little coaching, you can easily achieve the
perfect balance between your business and
personal lives. You can develop a framework
and a system that allows you to put first things
first -and live a life of purpose, accomplishment,
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14. Lisa Crilley Mallis
Lisa Crilley Mallis, time strategy visionary, combines her
experience in secondary education and her love of schedules,
systems, and all things time management to create SystemSavvy
Consulting, LLC. She is a master at cutting to the heart of
overwhelm to help you regain control of your schedule and
experience life. Lisa assists motivated direct sellers implement
concrete techniques that can be applied immediately to their
daily lives. Her enthusiasm for finding solutions is contagious,
and her commitment to empowering clients to find success is
transformational.
www.SystemSavvyConsulting.com
Lisa@SystemSavvyConsulting.com