The Joy of Missing Out
by Tonya Dalton
Dalton's productivity system for overcommitted people, especially women balancing work and home: discover your priorities, clarify, simplify, harmonize. It is practical and warm, with a daily planning method that puts a few priorities first and gives permission to let the rest go.
Read it if…
you are busy all day and cannot name what you accomplished.
Skip it if…
you want a system for executives; this is for whole lives.
Three things you will actually use
- Prioritize by mission, not urgency.
- Pick three priorities a day, not thirty tasks.
- Let go of what does not serve the season.
Do this first
Write your north star, what matters most this season, and check tomorrow's list against it.
Our verdict
Warm and practical; good for the over-scheduled.
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