Too Many To-Do’s? Schedule it.
The old To-Do list, some live by it and some have never used one. The concept of writing down the things you need to accomplish helps to keep us organized and not forget. I’m living proof that a guy with ADD can manage just fine. However, one of the challenges I have experienced regularly, is when my To-Do list gets too big. When the list gets too big, I lose focus on priorities and get lost in the overwhelming feeling of having too much to handle. If you have ADD, I’m sure you know exactly what I mean.
As my days became a steady stream of never ending To-Do’s, I soon realized that reprioritizing was only so effective. Building a list of To-Do’s is easy, executing and following through with the completion of that list is where the challenge lies.
For me, the scheduling of a To-Do has proven to be the key step in completing a task. By setting a time in my Outlook calendar, it also synchronizes to my Blackberry. No matter where I am, I get my reminder to complete my To-Do task.
By scheduling times to complete my To-Do’s, I accomplish the following 5 things:
1. No panic/tension
2. I leave my self enough time within my schedule to stay organized and focused
3. I’m rewiring my brain to think and function more efficiently
4. I’m actually getting things done
5. I’m so efficient with my tasks and time management, I actually fool people when I tell them I have ADD
Take a page out of my book and try scheduling your To-Do’s, it makes life a whole lot more smoother and enjoyable.