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Overwhelmed by your to-do list? Here’s a simple productivity tip
It’s so basic it’s almost patronising. But do it consistently, and it changes everything.
Want an easy fix for overwhelm?
If you’re so overwhelmed by your own to-do list that you don’t know where to begin, this is for you.
It all starts — and ends — with a question.
At the end of each working day, as part of my shut-down routine before dinner, I open my journal do a little time travel. I fast-forward 24 hours and ask: What three things will feel good to have done, this time tomorrow?
Then I write those down, circling the most important one, or the most difficult, so I get to that first in the morning.
The rule of three keeps it simple.
It’s easy to do even on a busy day, and it keeps you moving forward.
When I have coaching clients who are struggling to set up systems to support them, this tends to be the first thing I suggest they try. And it’s often all they need to get back into action.
You can do this the night before as I do, or in the morning before you start work. The time travel part is important: you’re already feeling what…
