List, how to eliminate its shortcomings

You probably guessed that little can match the overall efficiency with the usual to-do list, written by hand or electronically - it does not matter. It is important that the circuit complexity often leads to a reluctance to use it. A list of simple. But this gives rise to problems, some of which we will discuss today.

First problem: The list is so long, it drives the gloom.
No wonder wind up a long list, especially if confidence somewhat undermined. He recalled that, you is not perfect, and does not give any hint about what we take in the first place. But the matter can be corrected by good organization.

• How many of the tasks you really need to do now, and how much do you need to do? Divide the list into things you need to do today, this week, this month, and all the rest, that, in principle, it would be nice to do. Now, focus on the bottom today and forget about the future. It succeeds.
• Probably, your list is full that do not necessarily. Look at it carefully and cross out everything that is not profit you.

The second problem is easy to send, and who will do it?
Introducing the items in the list, do not forget that this is a list of tasks, that is - the action. Do not make it there, you will one day it is not clear precisely define the action that needs to be done.

• To check always think about what physical action will need to do in relation to each item, and write down exactly this effect. For example, the "Arrange DR Vanya" - a bad task, it can not be done directly. Think with what is there to begin with? For example, "Contact with all the relatives and friends Vanya."

The third problem: I never finish the list!
If the end of the day you are caught not in the bar with friends, and in front of leaf (monitor) on which undelete left half of the list for today, you should not immediately blame yourself around and upset.

• If your list is just too long - remember about the first problem.
• If the problem can not be done at once, because they are vague - remember the second.
• If time is running out, and no strength left, then you simply have lost confidence in himself. Try to restructure its work so that on your list for tomorrow were the tasks that you are exactly You may perform, but remember that the task of making the list, you are giving her a promise to do - do not break his. Gradually, you will restore confidence and learn how to better plan their load.