# 287: How to Prioritize Stuff in Your Career ! [ rw-book-cover] (https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/publication-cover.jpg) URL: https://coached.com/essays/prioritization-hacks/?_bhlid=1f390f3b2da92f7a2c2eb17ec6a0bc553c789336 Author: Coached  ## AI-Generated Summary Steve Jobs emphasized the importance of prioritizing tasks by focusing on what truly matters and saying no to distractions. The Eisenhower Matrix and identifying your "1 thing" can help you organize your tasks effectively and maximize results. Additionally, building "career assets" through reusable systems and templates can save time and enhance your long-term success. ## Highlights > “What’s the 1 thing I could be doing right now/today/this week/this month/this year such that by doing it, everything else becomes easier and/or unnecessary?” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jf8p2detjbpet7scjppqnk8c)) > Once you identify this “1 thing,” block time for it. Protect that time fiercely. Treat it as sacred, and watch how it moves you forward more than all your “busy” work combined. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jf8p2472b0q2wrqktb0hfy4h)) > What’s the one thing you’re good at, which your career depends on, and how can you delegate/minimize/not do everything else? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jf8p3s372nesdzmmp5kg3qgz)) > Where do you want to be 18 months from now? With more money? More freedom? More security? More time to start a family? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jf8p4x4851khhk3e0jdyzkrz)) > Some tasks pay dividends long after you’ve done them, essentially giving you “career assets” that keep working for you over time. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jf8p5zaksp3ze0eqb7rn1k20)) > It’s all about creating systems, templates, and resources that will save you hours in the future! ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jf8p63xb2z06nyqvzpnvnxad))