This to-do list system follows a simple formula: three big tasks and two small tasks. Each day, you select the five items you’ll work on. (Or better yet, select them the night before.) The big items should take between one and two hours to complete. The small items should take 30 minutes or less. You’ve probably already noticed one of the main strengths of the “3+2” strategy. It limits the number of tasks on your daily to-do list. There are five. No more. No less. Another strength is that it defines the scope of each task with respect to the time allotted to complete it.
