Fix Your To-Do List
Paula Rizzo
Best-Selling Author - Listful Thinking & Listful Living | Speaker | Media Trainer for Authors | Emmy-Award Winning Video/TV Producer | Productivity Expert | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
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I often get questions from people who need help fixing their to-do list. I find that the same problems often crop up again and again.??
I’m guessing some of you might be having the same issues. One of the biggest is that you never cross anything off your list.
Here are five ways to fix that.
1) Use Action Words.?
Your list isn’t specific enough.? Don’t just write “respond to emails.” Write instead “write back to Debbie about the holiday party.”? That gives you a concentrated action that you can feel good about crossing off your list.
2) Prioritize.?
Look through your list and determine what really needs your attention first.?
Once you figure that out then make a separate list for those items.
3) Evaluate.??
It’s also important to consider whether or not your list is realistic. Sometimes we set ourselves up for failure by writing down tasks we couldn’t possibly complete.
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4) Divide & Conquer.??
If you have a mammoth task to complete, try to break it down into smaller pieces. And do a little bit every day.? If you make smaller lists this will help you to feel a bigger sense of accomplishment faster.?
It will feel like you’ve done so much because you’ll be able to move onto the next list sooner.
5) Outsource.??
Another way to shrink your lists is by outsourcing some as much as possible.?
Do you really need to do all the items on your list or can you get someone to do it for you?
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Thank you Paula ????