How to Actually Prioritise (When Everything Feels Important)

About this episode

Maya discusses the importance of fierce prioritisation for achieving more without increasing workload.

If you asked what the easiest way is to “have it all”, the answer in this episode might surprise you. It’s not working harder. It’s not better organisation. It’s fierce prioritisation. In this episode Maya explores the mindset shift that allows high achievers to focus their energy on the work that truly matters, without increasing their workload. While organisation helps create structure, prioritisation is what ensures your time and energy go toward the activities that actually move the needle. For many leaders, this requires letting go of habits that look productive but don’t create meaningful progress. Drawing on research, coaching insights, and personal experiences, including lessons from her time studying economics at Cambridge, Maya shares how deliberate prioritisation can produce far greater results than simply trying to do everything. What You’ll Learn Why fierce prioritisation is the real key to achieving more without working harder The difference between being organised and being strategically focused Why many capable professionals spend the majority of their time on low-impact work Why prioritisation sometimes means allowing other areas of life to look imperfect…

People in this episode

Host: Maya

Topics covered

• prioritisation
• leadership
• productivity
• mindset shift

Keywords

• high achievers
• strategic focus
• low-impact work
• practical strategies

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