056: Why it’s hard to do "important, not urgent" tasks and projects

Solo business mini series part 4. You may have heard of the Eisenhower Matrix about 170 times before, because it’s a tool that many have found helpful for prioritizing their most important work and working more effectively. Time management experts talk about how you should focus on the tasks that are important but not urgent (and I agree), because that’s the stuff that helps you make progress. But they rarely address why those types of tasks are challenging to follow through on to begin with – even if you’ve blocked out time for them. So it can feel frustrating when everything else feels more urgent, or when you’ve got the time but somehow you just can’t bring yourself to do it. In this week’s episode of the Building Balance podcast, I break down what your brain has to say about tasks according to the Eisenhower Matrix. And as just a nice little bonus, you'll find out why nothing’s actually wrong with *you* when it feels challenging to tackle impactful tasks. Episode mentioned: 057 https://jennahellberg.com/episodes/057-increase-productivity-as-small-business-owner Blog post version of the previous episode: https://jennahellberg.com/blog/grow-solo-business-faster-without-hustle-burnout Blog post version of this episode: https://jennahellberg.com/blog/focus-important-tasks-project-small-business Don’t forget to grab a screenshot of the episode and share/say Hei on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thejennahellberg Find mentioned/current resources here: https://jennahellberg.com/resources Check out my services: https://jennahellberg.com Want to leave me a note? You can do that here: https://jennahellberg.com/note