To-Do Lists And Delegating Tasks

I’m a big believer
in to-do lists.

I list the important tasks
I should complete
each day
and I cross those tasks off
the list
as I complete them.

It keeps me organized.
It gives me
physical proof
I’m making progress.

And it makes it easier
for me to delegate tasks.

If I’m ill
or I have an emergency
to deal with,
I can often
give
my to-do list
to someone I trust
and THEY will complete
as much of it as possible.

If they have limited skills
or knowledge
or time,
I can quickly scan
my to-do list
and assign some of those tasks
to them.

To-do lists help
with delegating tasks.
Use them.

Your Priorities Aren’t Their Priorities

A loved one calls
at least once a day
to ask me
to remind another loved one
to do certain things.

That’s not happening.

Because I have things
I want this loved one
to do for me
also.

Her top priorities
aren’t my top priorities.
Not by a long shot.

And she can remind him
herself
when she talks with him
multiple times a day.

That’s a task
that doesn’t need delegating.

Your priorities
aren’t likely to be
someone else’s priorities.

Remember that
when you ask for help.