To-Do List Formula: A Stress-Free Guide To Creating To-Do Lists That Work!

by Damon Zahariades

You have a limited amount of time to get things done during the course of a given day. It follows that you should limit the scope of your to-do list to accommodate this constraint. If you only have four hours at your disposal, make sure the items on your to-do list can be completed within that time frame. Otherwise, you’ll set yourself up for failure.

If you’re having trouble completing to-do items, check whether they can be broken down to smaller tasks.

Wishes are overly broad in scope and rarely essential to achieving well-defined goals. As such, they should be removed from your master to-do list. Keep these items on a wish list.

Resist the temptation to guess. We tend to be overly optimistic regarding our ability to get things done. We underestimate the time we need. Be aware of this tendency.

Don’t underestimate the demotivating power of feeling overwhelmed. It will raise your stress levels, make you more susceptible to distractions, and prevent you from getting important stuff done.

It happens because any productivity system, whether it’s focused on task management or workflow efficiency, is a series of learned behaviors. Keeping it running smoothly requires developing new habits and applying them with consistency. It takes commitment and resilience.

ultimately, the task management strategy you design for yourself should be tailored in a way that works for you.

the purpose of your task lists - from your master task list to your daily to-do lists - isn’t to make sure you get everything done. Rather, their purpose is to make sure you’re focusing your limited time and attention on your most important work.