What can wait?

What can wait? The first element of my POWER framework is: Prioritize ruthlessly. I do this by constantly and consistently asking: What can wait? If more than one thing CANNOT wait? I rank them in order of priority. Anything that can wait moves aside until the priorities are complete. If everything CAN wait? I take a break. I give myself permission to walk away. That choice creates autonomy. Sometimes, I don’t walk away. I get ahead. But, by knowing what can wait (and what cannot): —I move through work more proactively, —less reactively, and —with a greater sense of control. And that is the foundation for a more sustainable career. What can wait?