Why To Do Lists Work
Are you using to-do lists throughout your
day? If not, you may be missing out on one of the post powerful productivity
tools out there. It doesn’t matter if you use the old-fashioned notebook and
pen, or a to-do list app on your phone. There are three reasons why they work
so well when it comes to keeping you productive all day long.
To-Do
Lists Make You Plan
When you sit down to make out your to-do
list you’re forced to plan your day. You’re taking a look at everything you’re
working on and deciding what you need to take care of today and in what order.
Depending on how you make out your list,
you may even think about what items on your list have the highest priority. The
simple task of making the list makes you work out a lot of things in your head
ahead of time. This alone will help you stay more productive throughout your
day.
To-Do
Lists Keep You Focused
Having that list in front of you, or next to you as you work away will
help you stay focused on what you need to work on and accomplish throughout
your busy day. We are all dealing with distractions. It’s easy to lose focus
and get sucked into meaningless tasks and conversations.
With your list you know at a glance what
you should be working on and if you make yourself get into the habit of not
calling it a day until each item on your list is taken care of, you’re less
likely to allow those distractions to take over a big chunks of your day.
To-Do
Lists Give You A Feeling Of Accomplishment
Checking of an item on your to-do list
gives you a sense of accomplishment. For some this is more effective when they
can cross something of a piece of paper. For others, clicking the little check
mark on the app does the trick. Try them both and see what works best for you.
Take a moment to appreciate how much you’ve
gotten done each time you check an item of the list. Then use that feeling of
accomplishment to power you through the next item. Rinse and repeat and before
you know it, you’ve made it through another highly productive day.
If you’re not in the habit of using daily
to-do lists yet, I hope this encourages you to give it a serious try. Make a
list of five things you want to get done before you call it a night today. See
how that goes and then get in the habit of working from a daily list starting
tomorrow morning.
To Your Online Success
Steven Morton
Founder-Marketing Mastermind Tips
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