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Wanting More: The byproduct of constantly winning.
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I Stopped Writing “To-Do’s” and Started Getting Things Done
For the longest time I used To-Do lists to make sure I stayed on top of my projects. From pencil and paper to a handful of web and mobile apps that I thought were truly helping me to keep things in line, a number of listing methods have come and gone over the last few years.
A funny thing happened a few weeks back. I decided to stop writing any list of any type and just start working. No longer am I using my time to prioritize a list based on difficulty or timeline, but rather keeping all projects top of mind and making sure I focus on the task at hand. If I’m working on revisions for one video, there’s no need to be thinking of another video as I can only honestly work on one project at a time.
It may not work for everyone, but I can say that I doubt I will ever go back to writing lists. I’ve been very interested lately in tools that help people get things done that don’t become a chore within themselves. A service like DropBox makes working with others remotely seamless and painless, whereas a popular To-Do list app, Clear, makes you work within the app to custom fit your list to your liking. Of these two tools, again this is only an example, only one of them lets me continue working on the things that make me happy and, at the end of it all, gets me paid.
Perhaps it’s just a sub-benefit, but, overall, I’ve been happier and much more open to new ideas and projects now that I’ve stopped keeping a list. I still have a lot to work on, but I no longer feel overwhelmed with projects staring me down from a never-ending stack of tasks.
My point, after all of this, is that sometimes it’s a good idea to re-evaluate the methods and processes that help you get work done. We all have slumps, and maybe switching up your process can push you in a new direction. Are organizational tools helping or taking time and focus away? Everyone has a different process, but I feel it’s always healthy to shake things up a bit.
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