It’s Time to Prioritize

Today’s the day!  You are set to go.  You have to be at the meeting you set a month ago that will determine who is going to help you launch the next piece of your business.  You are so excited because you have been working on this event for months.  The idea came and you have built it from an idea to now seeing it come into form.  There are going to be 150 people or so at this event you are creating and you really need help to pull it off and this meeting will determine who the right fit for the job is.  There is just one problem, your little one is sick today and can’t go to school!  Now what?  How do you prioritize something like this?  They are both your “babies” and there is a res ponsibility to both of them.  Most people can prioritize when everything is going smoothly but what about when the unexpected happens?

It is important to first look at what prioritizing means.  In Webster’s dictionary prior is stated as meaning taking precedence and prioritize means to list or rate in order of priority.  In looking at these two you can see that prioritizing would mean to list or rate something that takes precedence.  What takes precedence in your life?  In the situation above you are looking at one, a sick child and on the other side, your business event where people are counting on you to deliver.  Both are extremely important.  The answer here is easy!  Follow what your inner guidance says for you to do!  It is simple to do but not always easy to do.

You head down the road and you are a little overwhelmed.  Your child is moaning and really is having a hard time.  You hear that voice again “turn around and stay home”, yet you continue on.  You hear some noises and a groan and as you pull into the parking lot.  All of a sudden you child is getting sick.  At least you were in the parking lot and they were able to get their head out of the car before it got all over but now you feel really bad.  You start to doubt your choice about the meeting being the priority and begin to rethink how you prioritized.  You start realizing that you are now 10 minutes late due to making phone calls and helping your sick child in the parking lot.  Once you finally get inside people are getting anxious and are ready to get the meeting started.  There is another problem, you sick child is in the bathroom getting sick again.

You decide you need to make a change and follow your inner guidance now and prioritize your sick child.  You go in to the meeting and let everyone know what is going on.  Everyone in the room feels terrible for your child and understands and you end up rescheduling the meeting for the following week.  You feel a bit disappointed that you didn’t find the help you need figured out today but you are relieved that you can now focus on your little one.  You get everything together, put your little one in the car and on the way home your child falls asleep.  Once you are home everything starts getting back under control.  Your little one starts getting better and you feel good about being home to take care of them.

Now this example is a clear indication what can happen when you don’t listen to your inner guidance when you are in the position to prioritize.  The next time something like this comes up for you the only thing you need to do to make the right choice is listen to your heart.  Trust and know that everything will work out and you are being guided to make the right decisions with your priorities!

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