Most of the time if we keep a tally in our mind or jot down something that needs to be done on a random post-it, but the reality is, if we don’t see it, then it doesn’t exist! If you feel yourself jotting down “to-do’s” and they get pushed off to the next day, next week or possibly sometime in the future, then it’s time to reorganize and prioritize to ensure things aren’t piling up and leaving you feeling overwhelmed.
In an effort to be more productive with our time and not leave all of it until the last minute, it’s helpful to keep a continual list as things pop up in your mind that have to get done. Try to keep a list in one location, so you can see everything. This might be a planner, your smart phone, iPad or tablet. Keep your list in a location, which you can view often. This will organize all of your tasks and allow you to keep checking off items on your “To do” list. Your challenge: Commit to this- If something takes 5 minutes or less to do, then do it immediately!
If you are looking at your list, thinking you just don’t know where to begin, then number the tasks according to importance. This will ensure you are getting done what absolutely has to be taken care of and allowing you time to enjoy later. If items of minimal importance, don’t need to be done right away, but you don’t want to forget about them, then keep it at the bottom of the list with a date attached to it to make sure that you don’t miss it.
Most importantly, don’t let it pile up… Stay on top of it each day, and it won’t seem like such a daunting task.
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