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Trying to get things done around the house, but feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending list of things-to-do?
Here’s a simple system that works.
Make a Master Task List of everything you have to, or want, to do. Don’t worry about the order right now. You’re basically brain-dumping on paper all your To-Do’s to get the thoughts out of your head and onto paper. This exercise creates a master laundry list of tasks.
Now, beside each task on your master list, assign a letter of priority:
A = Important / Urgent
B = Important, but Not Urgent
C = Would be nice to do
Each day, transfer no more than 4 items (3 is ideal) from the master list to your To Do List (two A Priorities, one B Priority, and one A, B or C Priority). Focus on completing only those items and forget the rest for now. When you’ve completed the 4 items on your list, feel free to transfer 4 more items from your Master List to your To Do List.
The key to this system is that you’ve gotten all those pesky tasks that swim around in your head, onto paper. Then by moving to your To-Do list and focusing only 3-4 tasks per day, you’ve kept your list manageable and attainable, rather than setting yourself up for failure by a To Do list that not even Super-woman could accomplish.
By using this system every day, you’ll be amazed at all you can accomplish in less time and less stress!
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