The Dope on Lists: How to Make a List That Will Help You Get Things Done

[Lisa23]

How to Make a Great List

Tools required-

• An excel spreadsheet is preferable, but if you prefer paper and pen, you can just put numbers next to each task to prioritize it. It is hard to make a list in the right order from the start.
• Cup of strong coffee, or other means of waking up-

Make the List- (best done at the start of your day)

1. Transfer all the tasks you didn’t do on yesterday’s list over to today’s list.
2. Add any new tasks.
3. Assign all jobs that absolutely have to get done today a “1″. Then rank them in order of descending importance with letters: “A” is the first thing you’ll do, “B” is the second thing, etc.
4. Next, find all the jobs that you would like to get done today, and assign them a number “2″ status. Again, rank them just as you did with the “1″s.
5. Finally, assign everything else to the “3″ category. I call this the “Dream On” section. I hardly ever get to these things, so I don’t rank them. If you think you’ll get to them, though, you can also prioritize this section.
6. Now, take an overall view of the list, and ask yourself these questions:
   1. Do you have enough time to accomplish all of the “1″s? If you realistically can’t get through them all, move those you can’t get to over to the “2″s right now. May as well. It alleviates the guilt at the end of the day, when all your “1″s aren’t crossed off.
   2. What am I missing? You can always add later. too.

I guarantee that if you do this for a few days you’ll see yourself getting more accomplished.
And remember: 21 days makes a habit.
Another Great Master: Manny Ramirez



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The Dope on Lists

[fasteddie]

That makes a lot of sense, my problem has always been listing really general things like going on an adventure, and then not being able to think of an adventure when I get to it.

[n_vizion]

Great info. Thanks for sharing.

[spencer]

Thanks for sharing. I have been thinking to do something similar for a while, and it's finally time to really do it.