The Cabrera Lab Podcast #72: How High Performers Really Manage Their Time, Energy & Minds
Jun 25, 2025
Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone! Discover essential self-management tools like structure, rules, and distributed intelligence. Learn to reframe your to-do list into a wins list to reduce guilt. Break big tasks into manageable numbers and capture task relationships to simplify complexity. Offload mental tasks to minimize cognitive load and keep systems simple. Plus, strategies for prioritizing urgent tasks and aligning personal goals with work vision. Celebrate small wins and create a balanced daily routine for better focus and recovery.
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Three Systems For Self-Management
- Create three systems: structure, rules, and distributed intelligence to manage yourself.
- Use these systems to free cognitive space and make daily work manageable.
Count Tasks To Beat Overwhelm
- Break big, overwhelming projects into distinct tasks and count them to reduce anxiety.
- Knowing the number of tasks turns a heavy unknown into manageable daily goals.
Externalize Your To-Do Picture
- Convert complex mental pictures into external lists to offload memory and reduce cognitive load.
- Write tasks down and rely on that external record instead of holding everything in your head.