How a list can save you...

I don’t know about you but I tend to remember to do stuff at the most awkward times. Usually, I’m in the shower, wake up in the middle of the night, in rush hour traffic with no pen or paper, waiting in a line at the grocery store, you get the point.

It took me months to get good at listing my “TO DO’s”. Finally, I got it right and here’s a tip for you to keep up with the stuff you know you gotta do but don’t ever write it down schedule it on your daytimer or other methods you might or might not use.

I’ve found that if I can get one to three things done each and every day I stay current and literally the list “SAVES MY LIFE”. I use that term figuratively but you get the point.

Here’s how I do it. I’ve got a small medal ringed binder with maybe 60 pages that I can tear out each page from the perforation near the medal ring.

Each day I add or cross out my “to do” items.

It’s that simple. BUT, the only caveat is you gotta write down the stuff you gotta do. You don’t need great detail, just a simple one or two words to remind you of what you need to do.

This applies to bills, to work, to personal chores, to anything you’ve gotta do. Carry the notebook with you everywhere. It’ll work even better than those schedulers. Now, I know what you techies are thinking.

Why not put it on my palm device? Well, if it works do it. Paper and pen still work…even in a high-tech world. But whatever works for you do it.

Either way go to the list concept, it’ll save your life.

David…