Question

Elijah is trying to manage himself more effectively. He knows that he should empty his head, but which of the following actions will help him to do that?
a. Prioritizing all of his ideas and activities so that he knows which ones he should focus on first.
b. Listing every commitment he currently has, whether it is big or small.
c. Setting up a system of buckets to capture all of his ideas. These buckets could include a cell phone organizer, paper and pencil, and baskets for sorting mail.
d. Delegating projects to his employees and others who can and will take on some of his responsibilities.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answers are:

a.) Prioritizing all of his ideas and activities so that he knows which ones he should focus on first.

d.) Delegating projects to his employees and others who can and will take on some of his responsibilities.

Explanation:

Elijah's goal is to empty his head. This means that Elijah wants to reduce the burden of all the unmet tasks or expectations on him, therefore, whatever activities that are our choices will be activities that are aimed at freeing up his schedule, and the most appropriate choices are:

a.) Prioritizing all of his ideas and activities so that he knows which ones he should focus on first. This will make him focus on important tasks and remove the burdens of less important tasks, hence "emptying his head"

d.) Delegating projects to his employees and others who can and will take on some of his responsibilities. Delegation is a very effective way of reducing workload and stress. Tasks are given to employees, and all he does is to get reports and updates. This will help him free-up his head.