And It Goes On and On and On Yea!

By Michele Scism
The Results Lady

I was just talking to my friend Jenni Parker Brown and we started to laugh about our to-do lists. A couple of days ago I decided I had better make a new list of everything I needed to get done.

I got out a yellow pad and thought “Oh I should segment my list by project.” So I started making sections for each project I am working on. I ended up with 7 sections and almost everyone has a huge list of it's own. No wonder I never feel like I've accomplished anything. LOL

I never make big lists like this on purpose. I believe that you can only really accomplish about 6 things throughout your day. So I have decided this is my master list and I will just pull things off each day and make a shorter list.

What about you – do you make lists? Do you get the same gratification that I do when you check something off your list?

As Taio Cruz so eloquently put it, in his song Dynamite, (my list) “Goes on and on and on and it goes on and on and on yea!” I decided to include his video to get your blood flowing.

My husband says he has been to a lot of junk yards but never has he been to one like this one. LOL

7 Comments

Maureen O'Crean on July 12, 2011 at 6:13 pm

And I was wondering how you are everywhere!!! You go girl, you are my hero.

DecisiveMinds on July 21, 2011 at 9:03 pm

LOL Maureen you are so funny!!
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Roy A. Ackerman, PhD, EA on July 13, 2011 at 12:16 pm

You got it, Michelle!
It’s why I have been using the Franklin Covey system forever. It forces me to trash a lot of junk that ends up on my list. (It’s also why I am outraged that they no longer support the MODERN Palm devices, since I rely on this so much.)
If I were to try- freehand- to develop my ToDo list, i would become dismayed and dejected as I would devour a good portion of a ream of paper. Thankfully, I have a staff with whom i can share this.
So thrilled you discussed the sometimes down side to compiling a list!

DecisiveMinds on July 21, 2011 at 9:08 pm

Hey Roy – How have you been? What a great idea – I haven’t tried Franklin Covey yet. I might have to check that out. Thanks, Michele
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Paul B. Taubman, II on July 19, 2011 at 8:42 pm

Hi Michele –

Great post on creating lists of things to do! I too, am a fanatic about making lists to keep track of everything that I have to do! I found a great solution with http://www.toodledo.com – It is free and online and I love it!

Thanks for another great post!

Be Well.
Paul.

DecisiveMinds on July 21, 2011 at 9:04 pm

You are so welcome Lynn! I am a list girl too.

Rachel R. on July 6, 2013 at 12:10 am

I’m a big believer in having two versions of the to-do list. There’s the to-do NOW list, and then there’s the “I have to do this AT SOME POINT” list. Without the second one, my brain would fry from overload trying not to forget any of it! But you’re absolutely right – we can’t focus on it, either, if we’re trying to think about DOING it all today!