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Be specific
- Don't let your to-do list be vague, undefined, and unclear. Any action on your to-do list must have a particular outcome.
- Consider how important each task is and what time frame you have to complete those tasks.
- Group similar tasks together.
- Break large tasks down into smaller steps to be completed over a period.
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In need of a makeover
A to-do list can be helpful but is often not used successfully. If you end the day with things undone or if you regularly carry tasks forward, you need a to-do list makeover.
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Put the hard stuff first
We like to put the easy tasks on top of the to-do list because it feels good to finish a task.
When you do that, you have less time for hard things. However, it is the hard stuff that serves your priorities.
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Give tasks a value
Look over your to-do list and assign every task a value, such as a dollar-per-hour amount that you might have to pay someone else to do it. Score tasks from $10 per hour for administrative tasks up to $10,000 per hour for high-level strategy and sales-related tasks.
By giving dollar...
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Do a to-do list sprint
The hardest part is actually getting started on a task.
Ways to get started:
- Work in sprints to see how much you can get done in one hour.
- You can also set a timer for 15 minutes and commit to not give in to any distraction, including checking your phone.
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Measure a task’s urgency
Break down a master to-do list into four sections:
- Urgent and important: These tasks should be done today.
- Not urgent but important: Schedule these tasks for later.
- Urgent and not important: These tasks should be delegated.
- Not impor...
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Get clear on what's important
Most people are unaware of their priorities. Our priorities are the things that are most important to us right now. Not serving them is non-negotiable.
People are capable of having two or three priorities. More priorities leave them scattered and unfulfilled, filling the...
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Time commitment to get started: Medium
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