The Art of Being Overwhelmed
Here’s an example of my “to do” list from 3 weeks ago:
Send Nancy update: Ask for additional info on Action step #1
Send Kathi membership site
Next week of workouts for TSS
Get SMEP keywords from oguz
Print and email docs for Rebecca
Read over Heather’s questionnaire
Create salesletter for IRFM
TSC Newsletter
Sign up for SE Nuke
Create FB group for IM SD
4 keyword-driven articles from noah/kevin
4 keyword-driven articles from Frumi
Add kevinkoskella twitter acct for dulce
Create opt in video script for SMEP
Find writer for article marketing
keyword search on se nuke or other, send specific words/instructions to frumi, golf guys
Create dashboard for all metrics- sales, opt-ins, twitter followers, FB fans, etc.
Check to Paton
Finish mindmap & create process list for QLM
Pay Oguz, Wes
I was running 7 websites and wanted to finish all of this in a day!
Crazy! I began to feel overwhelmed. But is the feeling of being overwhelmed even necessary, ever? I don’t think so. There are simply two things going wrong if this is happening to you:
1. You have actually taken on too much.
2. You don’t have a plan.
Or, sometimes, it can be a combination between the two.
My solution was easy. I had 2 projects that I continued to add tasks to, even though they weren’t making me any money, and the prospects were dim. I decided to put one of them on the back burner, and ditch the other one completely. HUGE load off my shoulders!
For the part about having a plan, sometimes this can be overrated. Do you need an elaborate business plan to execute a niche marketing or internet business project? No, in fact, I think that may hurt a lot of people, as it leads to an inflexible path, and could waste a lot of time pursuing the wrong avenues.
Instead, the old school method can work just fine for a lot of people:
1. Write down, with pen and paper, each project you are working on.
2. Underneath, list ALL possible tasks you could have to do on that project.
3. Rank the tasks in order of importance by putting a number next to them.
4. Rank the projects in order of importance (most money-making to least money-making or biggest long-shot)
5. Start on the list for project #1, and follow through each task in chronological order.
That’s it! Nothing fancy, just get to work and get it done. “Overwhelm” will subside as you are always working on the most important things that are going to do the most for your career and income. The Art of Being Overwhelmed becomes an excuse!
What haveĀ you tried that works and what doesn’t work for getting out of the overwhelmed trap?

