It’s frustrating.. and sometimes you wondering why?
On Writing …
1. You don’t always get the lurking items out of your head and onto the to-do list.2. You are not clear about what you are trying to accomplish and why.
3. The to-do list does not reflect the most important task, you need to achieve for a given day.
4. The tasks are not properly broken down into sub-tasks.
5. Dependent tasks are not properly identified.
6. The tasks in the to-do list are too vague.
7. You have not “grouped” related tasks.
8. You haven’t prioritized the to-do list.
9. You don’t keep a separate list for each category (home, work etc).
10. You prioritize the to-do list incorrectly.
11. You keep adding new tasks continuously.
12. The to-do list is too long.
13. The to-do list is badly worded.
14. You have more items on your to-do list than you have time to do!
On Execution...
15. You get side tracked with distractions.16. You don’t set time-lines on tasks.
17. Keeping track of the to-do list and updating it is too complex (electronic versions etc)
18. You don’t have the to-do list with you all the time and sometimes, unsure of what to do next.
19. You do tasks that are not in the list (that eats up your time!)
20. You don’t use your most productive hours, for demanding tasks.
21. You don’t review your to-do list regularly (morning, evening?)
Be ruthless… reexamine your to-do list. Are any of your mistakes listed here? Any more you would like to contribute to the above list?
