How to Make a To-Do List

I figure that many of you know how to do a to do list, however I’m kicking it up a few notches and showing you how I do my to-do list.

Why do a to do list?

Not only does it prioritize important tasks and goals, it can be beneficial to do a list in multiple areas of your life. I personally find that one I write my list down, mentally I can let it go.

Self confidence is boosted when items get crossed off the list as it shows you productivity and accomplishment.

You can see where you are procrastinating – what you are avoiding, which can provide you with an opportunity to look introspectively and see potential areas for growth.

So this is how I do a to do list:

A. I make a MASTER LIST- this is an ongoing working list that you can use. I start out with macro dialed down to micro-tasks. I make a master list every few months, and then I just make sure to do a few items off that list each day. Even if I am not getting “the full task done” you can see how by doing a few items it all ends up accomplishing the major task at hand.

For example: If an item on my to-do list is “clean my house”, then I expand on that by breaking it down into each room, so that my list looks something like this:

Andrea’s To Do List:

Personal Tasks:

1. Clean/Organize/ House & Home & Reminders

Kitchen-

1. Organze Pantry

2. Get backsplash quote

3. Clean fridge

4. Get new coffee maker

5. etc.

Living Room-

1. Get stain out of couch

2. Wash pillows

3. Vaccuum

4. Toy box for my dog chewy

5. etc.

Exterior Maintenance and Repairs

1. Roof depreciation report

2. New lawn mower

3. check irrigation

4. etc.

The list continues as I go through each room breaking things down. Then I make my way to the next catagory.

Personal

1. Visit doctor for prenatal

2. Dental Checkup

3. Chiropractic session

4. Face Cream

5. Decluttler personal email inbox

6. etc.

The above is just an example- I have several other categories including professional- what I am doing is literally getting every little item out of my mind and onto paper. Even simple tiny tasks are put down and therefore will get done which leads to a healthier, happier more productive life!

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