If it isn't contributing to getting you where you want to be a year from today, then don't put it on this short list (of goals to focus on).

... Make your work IMPORTANT. Important enough to ignore other things. mportant enough to decide to finish it. Important enough to say 'No' to anything else - until it's done." - from "How to Focus : Stop Procrastination, Improve Your Concentration, & Get More Done!

It's harder to do work that matters than work that doesn't!

Information overload (on all levels) is exactly WHY you need an "ignore list". It has never been more important to be able to say "No

Broken down into manageable chunks, the biggest projects become easy to conquer.

By giving yourself less time, you'll work faster, concentrate more intensely, and perform at peak efficiency.