To-do lists are not dead.
Anyone who wants to get things done uses them.
I use it all the time because there is such joy in striking out completed tasks (😜).
But if you are serious about getting things done and balancing your personal and personal commitments, any to-do list will not do.
What you need is a Superlist.
A to-do list with both your personal and professional tasks listed together.
And why exactly should you keep them together?
Well, here are two good reasons why it makes sense to keep them together:
- You use time from the same 24 hour bucket for the tasks irrespective of whether they are personal or professional.
- Having them together makes it easier to prioritise. You cannot disagree that there are many personal tasks more important than professional tasks and vice versa.
So here is what you need to do (ACTION STEP):
If you have multiple to-do lists you work from, put them in one Superlist.
If you use your head to store your tasks, it’s time to start with a superlist and dump tasks there. Use your mindspace for finishing those tasks instead!
And if you are dreading how long your Superlist is getting, I have got you covered.
Tomorrow I will talk about how to manage an ever-growing Superlist.
Till Then,
Adios and happy listing!
