Tag: to-do lists

The Driver Chooses The Music

We have a rule
for road trips
– the driver
chooses the music.

They have control
over the little things
that make
their job easier.

This thinking
applies to
delegating tasks also.

When we delegate a task,
yes,
outline the important things
that must be accomplished.

But leave the little things
to the person
we’re delegating the tasks to.

If a social media post
is to be scheduled,
for example,
yes, tell the person
when that post should go live.

But maybe don’t tell them
the hour of the day
they should craft the post.

Don’t tell them
what they should be wearing
while crafting the post.

Don’t tell them
not to listen to music
while they craft the image-only post.

Leave the little details
to the person you’re delegating
the task to.

Write Things Down

Get into the habit
NOW
of writing things
like to-do lists
and/or reminders
down
(either on paper
or on a device).

Yes, your memory
might currently be good.
You might not need
these reminders
now.

But, if you’re fortunate
and you live a long time,
you WILL need
these reminders in the future.

And if you’re not
already in the habit
of leaving yourself reminders
by that time,
you’ll be f*cked.

Because you’ll forget
to write them down.

Write reminders down
whether you need
those reminders or not.

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 2023 Resolutions

We’re almost at that time of year
when we talk with our buddies
about our
2023 resolutions
and we craft some new resolutions
for 2024.

If you’ve reviewed
your 2023 resolutions
and you discovered
you hadn’t completed or kept
any of them,
there’s good news!

There’s still time
to complete them.

2023 isn’t over.
Not yet.
We have over 20 days
left in the year.

That’s definitely
enough time to tackle
or start to tackle
one of your resolutions
for the year.

Make the most of 2023.
Complete a resolution
or goal.

Keep A Done List

It is easy
to become distracted,
to be swept into mini ’emergencies’
and not complete the more important tasks.

To-do lists keep me on track.

But done lists
are almost as important
to my success.

These are lists
of all the big tasks
I’ve completed
over a year or a month or a week.

Adding tasks to the done list
keeps me motivated.
It pushes me to accomplish more.

And reviewing done lists
gives me a sense of accomplishment.

When I wonder
if my sacrifices are worth it,
if I’m progressing,
I look at a done list
and I remember all I’ve accomplished.

Consider keeping
a done list.

Time Sensitive Tasks First

A close contact had COVID.

I knew I would soon catch it
(for the second time – sigh)
so I organized my list of
must-complete tasks
by due date
and completed them
as quickly as possible.

I was fortunate
because I knew about
the close contact catching COVID.

But we should be now
organizing our tasks
this way ALL the time.

Because this is
the f*cked up world
we’re currently living in.

Any of us
could catch COVID
tomorrow
and be horribly ill
for two weeks,
four weeks.
forever.

Organize your essential tasks
by due date
and then
get ‘er done!