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How to use a journal to prioritize

How to use a journal to prioritize

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How to use a journal to prioritize

- Whenever I sit down to write in my journal every night, the first thing that comes to mind is what I believe to be the most important thing I did that day. But I'm not always sure that was the best thing I could have done on that day. That's actually why journaling is effective. An honest journal entry can reveal what you did with your day that lived up to your plan and whether or not what you set as your priority for each day was acted on. You'll discover hidden priorities, misguided priorities, and priorities that aren't getting the attention they deserve. That's why journaling is a great way to help you prioritize. Here are three ways you can use a journal to prioritize. Number one, you can use it to break down priorities to assess them better. The key to assessing priorities is to break them down and make sure you look across all areas of your life at once. You can see where the overlapping takes place, where the…

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