5 Ways To Tame Your To-Do List That I See No One Talking About
Don’t let your list turn into guilt trips
When someone asks me, “How was your day?” I can’t help but think of all the unfinished tasks that are still lying on my to-do list. After a full day of good work, I used to consistently feel that I haven’t done what I set to do.
On further introspection, I realized that the problem wasn’t that I was inefficient. The problem was in the way I approached my to-do list in the first place.
I, like everyone else, made long to-do lists that did nothing but collect dust. Day after day, I would barely check off a few items and carry most things to the next day — and that didn’t feel good.
Ask yourself — when was the last time you checked all items off your long to-do list? Have a tough time remembering? I know.
Long lists are nothing but guilt trips. When we measure our progress to a list that was poorly made in the first place, we will inevitably feel disheartened.
But there’s a better way. Here are a few tips to get work done using your to-do list.
Why Make Only One List?
Complexity is the enemy of productivity. When your brain sees a hundred different tasks on a list, it freezes.
