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To Do Lists, How To Get Things Done In A Timely Fashion.
4 Quick Steps For Completing To Do Lists
by Wendy Hearn
Are you having difficulty completing the tasks that you set out to do when you
create a list? If you are having trouble keeping up with your to do list,
these tips will benefit you. There are actually a number of simple steps that
you can take to increase your effectiveness when trying to accomplish the tasks
on your list. Try one, two or all four of these simple tips and steps and
you will find yourself completing the tasks on your to do list more quickly and
efficiently than ever before.
1 - Do the most difficult or most procrastinated task FIRST. If there is a task
on your list that you are putting off because it is more difficult, or because
you simply do not want to do it, it may be preventing you from completing many
of the other tasks on your list. If you have a task like this on your list, get
it done first and you will find that the rest of your list is feels much
easier. One difficult or procrastination-friendly task can really weigh down a list of otherwise simple tasks to accomplish. Complete
this unwanted task out first, and you will notice a difference in your
effectiveness for the rest of the day..
2 - Eliminate your Time Wasters. Even though you probably have more than enough
to do each day, its very easy to find yourself wasting time on non essential
tasks. This time severely eats into your day and can leave you without enough
time to complete your to do list. Time wasters such as interruptions and
distractions, meetings, telephone calls and the Internet, and even loss of focus
and direction waste your valuable time. Identify what wastes your time each day
and eliminate it so that you have more time to spend on the essential tasks laid
out in your to do list. Time wasters can also zap your productivity leaving you
less above to get lots done and efficiently.
3 - Break Down your Tasks into Manageable Chunks. Often the tasks on a
list are just too big for that one day and because they're too big they often get left untouched. Whereas smaller actions are easier to carry out
and therefore tend to lead to much larger results. So, take a look at the large
tasks on your to-do and break them into steps that are manageable and easy to
accomplish. Choose which steps will stay on todays to do list and which ones
require moving to another day. Each step will feel like an accomplishment, and
you will not feel bogged down or overwhelmed by much larger to handle tasks.
Rather than list "do some marketing", instead break it into, research top three
competitors, plan sales process, follow-up with potential clients, write article
for promotion, for example.
4 - Defer Projects and Tasks. It is absolutely vital that you understand that
you can never finish everything in a single day. Much as we might like to think
this, you need to plan realistically. Large tasks and projects especially need
be looked at realistically. This means that much of what needs to be done will
have to be deferred. Some will need to be deferred until tomorrow, some next week, next month and perhaps even next
year. Its critical to a successful day that you be realistic in your
expectations, and defer the tasks that don't fit for today and have to wait
until another day. Trying to take on too much usually doesn't work and leaves
you feeling bogged down. When you have a task list that is realistic and feels
achievable, you will find that you can get a lot more done and the more
accomplished you feel, the more productive you will be.
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