The make-a-dollar-a-day trick is a fun way to prioritize tasks. Here’s how it works.
At the start of your day, sit down and list 5-10 tasks you want to complete.
Prioritize the tasks.
- For tasks that are the most important, assign a value of 25 cents.
- For moderately important tasks, assign a value of 10 cents.
- For tasks that are the least important, assign a value of 5 cents.
- Now, try to earn $1 for the day.
You can earn $1 quickest by completing four 25-cent tasks, but you have a lot of flexibility in which ones you tackle first.
The goal is to earn $1 and you can do that with any combination: 25 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents.
Drop the quarter, dime, or nickel in a jar as you complete a task. You’ll love the sound of a completed task as the coin hits the bottom of the jar.
You might even have enough cash to buy yourself an ice cream at the end of the week.
