What Would You Pay to Do, or Pay Not to Do?
A simple test sorts your tasks: which would you happily pay to do, and which would you pay to avoid? The answers reveal what to keep, outsource, or eliminate.
The Idea
Evaluating each task by whether you'd pay to do it or pay not to do it reveals which activities to prioritize, which to outsource, and which to eliminate.
The tasks you'd pay to do energize you; the ones you'd pay to avoid drain you. Aim to do more of the first and less of the second.
Sorting Your Tasks
Do more of what you love
Tasks you'd pay to do align with your passions; prioritize them.
Outsource the burdens
Delegate draining tasks to those better suited or more efficient.
Weigh cost vs. time
Compare the cost of outsourcing to the value of your time.
Eliminate the nonessential
If a task can't be outsourced and isn't essential, drop it.
Atomic Ideas From This Page
Asking what you'd pay to do or avoid sorts your tasks.The test reveals which activities to keep, outsource, or eliminate.
Tasks you'd pay to do align with your passions.Prioritizing them increases satisfaction and fulfillment.
Burdensome tasks are candidates for outsourcing.Delegating draining work frees time for what you value.
Outsourcing is worth it when the cost is less than your time's value.Comparing cost to time guides the decision to delegate.
Nonessential tasks that can't be outsourced should be eliminated.Saying no to them reclaims time and energy.
Do more of what energizes you; offload what drains you.