Monday, February 8, 2010

Make a list or clone yourself.

Let’s face it, the days are getting shorter.
Where information, entertainment, or creation, is just a few keystrokes away, it seems that twenty-four hours just isn’t enough.
Sometimes I get frustrated. Like most people, I’ll be thinking about 20 different things, but only be able to work on one specific thing at a time. Sometimes I wish I could just upgrade my body, install a few extra arms, or even better yet, clone myself.

But since these options aren’t readily available, (at least not yet) there is one thing I do that helps keep me on track. Make a list.

Every morning, the very first thing I do is make a list. This helps me prioritize my goals, schedule my day, and most importantly – get things done. If for whatever reason there‘s something that I didn’t get to yesterday, then I just move it up to the new days list. This way, if I have a goal, it’ll get done. It’s that’s simple. I keep the list handy, and add to it throughout the day.

It’s satisfying to scratch things off.

For big projects, it’s a great way to track progress.

I realize the idea of making a list is not a new one; you find thousands articles talking about how helpful they are, so I’m not going to get into the details. All I’m saying is that they’re helpful.















Photo credit goes to ex-smith

2 comments:

  1. I remember a friend of mine suggesting creating a "fun list" whenever you find yourself in a situation in which you have nothing to do! I think this is way better than watching T.V. or facebooking to spend your free time when you could do something more enjoyable, especially something you haven't done in quite a while.

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  2. I'm a stay at home mom and my life revolves around organization and schedules. One of the greatest things in life is lying in bed knowing you've accomplished your goals for the day.

    I need to make a "fun list" haha. There's so many thing's I want to do but never actually get to. Time feels like it keeps slipping through faster as I get older. I agree doing something more productive than T.V. and Facebook is so much better for you.

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