Honoring Your Priorities: What Matters Most?

Christi Hegstad April 4th, 2016

“Action expresses priorities.”

Mahatma Gandhi

Coaching Tip for the Week:

What are your priorities? Can you easily state your top five?

I attended a seminar once where the presenter claimed he could discern our priorities with just two pieces of information.

“It doesn’t matter what you say your priorities are,” he stated. “Show me your calendar and your checkbook and I will tell you what your priorities truly are.”

In other words, where we invest our time and money speaks volumes about what matters most to us. Do you like the story your calendar and checkbook would tell about you?

This week, be intentional with your time.Map out the week in advance, starting with your top priorities. Schedule them in, then honor them as you would a doctor’s appointment. 

Whether a work project, a personal goal, exercise, time with family, or something else, if you wait “until you have time” to honor a priority, you’ll wait a long time. 

Be proactive. Decide and take action. Choose what matters most right now, then make sure it gets some attention this week. Let your schedule serve as an honest reflection of who and how you want to be in this world.


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I am Dr. Christi Hegstad, and I coach people to work, live, and lead with meaning and purpose. Ready to join the movement?

I am a certified executive & leadership coach, author, speaker, and president of MAP Professional Development Inc. I’ve been honored as NAWBO Iowa Business Owner of the Year, Forty Under 40, and president of the International Coach Federation (Iowa).

On the personal side, I am a book addict, coffee lover, and mom to three amazing kids. I am passionate about growth and believe kindness is a game-changer. I am a recovering perfectionist and am learning to lean into my vulnerability more and more.

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