Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed at Work With the “Four D's"

You likely know the stressful, frustrating feeling of having too much on your plate.

Product Manager Jackie Bavaro makes this suggestion over at Asana.

To better control your time, consider any of these four options next time youre feeling overwhelmed.

Delete:Sometimes, you just have to say no to certain tasks.

But after a while, I realized just how time consuming and pointless it was.

All it took to delete this task was letting the client know.

Defer:Maybe you dont have time now, but you will later.

If so, deferring the task might be the best option.

Just see to it to set a reminder to follow up on it.

Delegate:Can someone else take on this task?

If so, it might be best to delegate.

Can you reduce the scope and tackle the most important parts of the project?

I tried to offer diminishing the task; luckily, he let me delete it.

Obviously, these arent options we didnt already know existed.

For more tips, check out Bavaros full post.

How to Become a Master of Your Time| Asana via99U

Photo byPhil and Pam Gradwell (to be).