Successful Lists

Successful Lists What do you needed for successful 'to do' list? First I should clarify what a 'to do' lists is in the first place. It is a list of action steps you plan to take that particular day. Remember how I said they were like daily mini goals for me, so keep the list short and precise. Because if your list has 40 items on it, chances are that is more of a wish list than a plan of action or your goals for the day. Realistically a list should be no more than 4 or 5 items, depending on what type of tasks they are. There are few a points to remember when moving from realising that you have been creating a wish list onto successfully using 'to do' lists. 1. Do not fret over the initial size of your wish list, because sometimes it is better to get everything off your chest by writing it down. 2. Work from your wish list and decided what tasks are important to be dealt with on that particular day. 3. On your diary write the 4 or 5 items you are committed to completing. 4. If you are struggling to complete all the tasks for that day you need to do a review and ask yourself. What was the main reason you did not finish the list? Did you misjudge the amount of time you had? Did you choose items that truly needed your attention? Were your expectations too high? Did you turn the to do list into a mini wish list? Are there any items on your list that should have been delegated to someone else? Find out what isn't working and make the changes necessary when next making a list. 5. Go through you wish list and ruthlessly remove anything that has no hope of every being completed. This will help to take some of the pressure off and give you a more realistic expectation of the tasks that are still outstanding. Try using these few steps and let me when they help your 'to do' lists become more successful. Rachael Ross and Purely Peppermint can help you to achieve control over your clutter. Through the regular published Purely Peppermint newsletters you will learn hints, tips, tricks and better habits on how to deal with your clutter. If you want to get control now than access your own copy of our success secrets at www.purelypeppermint.com