How to Set Goals When Everything Feels Like a Priority
34mBeginner2025-09-02
Authors

Dorie Clark
Professor of Business Administration and Published Author
Course details
Sometimes it can feel like you’re working on everyone else's to-do list instead of your own. How can you make space for accomplishing the goals that are important to you? Join best-selling business author and consultant Dorie Clark as she shares practical advice on how to prioritize effectively so that you can get meaningful things done.
Gather techniques that you can leverage to get clarity on what to prioritize, as well as how to take action when you find yourself unsure of your next steps. Dorie explores key frameworks, including the Eisenhower matrix and the Pareto principle, that can help you become more effective. Along the way, she shares how to find the motivation to get yourself going, maintain your momentum, and make it all the way to your goal. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with essential skills to set goals effectively in a rapidly changing work environment.
Learning objectives
Explain why setting goals is challenging and how to set appropriate goals to become more effective at work and in life.
Identify how to get clear on your values, which helps in making choices and setting goals that align with who you are.
Articulate frameworks that can help guide decision-making around your goals, enabling you to frame choices more accurately and make better decisions.
Implement techniques to protect time and focus on your priorities.
Break down long-term objectives into actionable steps to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
Gather techniques that you can leverage to get clarity on what to prioritize, as well as how to take action when you find yourself unsure of your next steps. Dorie explores key frameworks, including the Eisenhower matrix and the Pareto principle, that can help you become more effective. Along the way, she shares how to find the motivation to get yourself going, maintain your momentum, and make it all the way to your goal. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with essential skills to set goals effectively in a rapidly changing work environment.
Learning objectives
Explain why setting goals is challenging and how to set appropriate goals to become more effective at work and in life.
Identify how to get clear on your values, which helps in making choices and setting goals that align with who you are.
Articulate frameworks that can help guide decision-making around your goals, enabling you to frame choices more accurately and make better decisions.
Implement techniques to protect time and focus on your priorities.
Break down long-term objectives into actionable steps to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
Skills covered
Management SkillsPersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Understanding why everything feels like a priority
1. How to Decide What's Really a Priority
- 02 - Coping with overwhelm
- 03 - Using your values to guide your priorities
- 04 - Making hard decisions about priorities
- 05 - Aligning personal goals with team objectives
2. Taking Action on Your Priorities
- 06 - Protecting your time and focus
- 07 - Turning big goals into actionable steps
- 08 - Keeping up momentum on your goals
- 09 - Maintaining the mental energy to complete your goals
3. Overcome Obstacles in Setting and Accomplishing Your Goals
- 10 - What to do when you and your manager disagree about priorities
- 11 - What to do when you don t know what to do next
- 12 - What to do when your goals keep getting pushed aside
- 13 - Handling unexpected disruptions to your goals
- 14 - Recovering when you fall behind on goals
Conclusion
- 15 - Taking control of your priorities
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