Creating attention paths for your list

- Any time you work on a priority, … you're clearly giving it attention. … The question is how much attention … are you actually giving it? … If you're not focused on the task at hand … as much as possible, ideally 100%, … then something else has your attention … and that thing wasn't your priority. … A tool I use to help me be more deliberate … and decisive with my attention are attention paths. … Here's what you need to do … to create reliable attention paths for your priorities. … Number one, think about the time needed … to work on your priority. … If it's going to take a few hours to see a priority … through to completion, … then I suggest breaking it down so you can work on it … in smaller increments of time over an extended period. … Then, make the priority a recurring task … in your to-do list app or make sure you write it down … on multiple days on your paper to-do list. … Number two, think about where you need to be. … Once you determine where you need to be … to work on a priority, …