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ATG 130: The Important Zone: How to Focus on What Matters Most

All It Takes Is A Goal

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How to Determine if Your Actions Are Urgent or Important

People confuse urgent and important work because they both require the same amount of energy. If you only focus on one metric, the energy metric, you can easily get confused. The biggest question is what am I getting out of this action? What's the return on investment? This question has helped me 14 years in sorting through opportunities.

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