Before you start, consider your destination
We can't know what is worth doing if we don't know where we are going.
- Before touching any clutter, visualise what it would mean to have a clutter-free to-do list. Maybe you want to have a successful business, or get in shape.
- Then identify why you want to get in shape or have a successful business. Write down your "why". This is what you will use to determine if a task is worth doing.
- Break your vision down into several goals for each area of your life, and create a task for each.
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