Most of my days start out with me writing up a To Do list. I need them due to my memory leakage. I sleep on my side and all my brain cells fall out at night. I get tired of the lists, and then don't bother for a week or so. It gets exhausting looking at the list just get longer and longer. I feel like I do a lot of things, but the list doesn't seem to take much of a hit. It has been particularly difficult for me to work on lists since I came home from Arizona. Still, the chores and errands must get completed.
Saturday I got up with a new idea. I wrote out a Did list. Instead of even looking at a To Do list, I started right out writing down what I actually did instead of what I thought I should get done. As usual, I have no idea where the idea came from.
It worked out very well. It got me past my slump. I realized quite early in the day that the list was going to be longer than most of my To Do lists for a day. That alone spurred me on to complete even more chores. Each new item felt like a reward in itself.
Such a simple idea, and it worked out great.
13 comments:
I always make a to do list. Can't function without them. LOL
Missie
yup looking at your accomplisments rather than your to do is a great picker upper
Yes, seeing those things that you have taken care of does make one happy. I am bad to put things off without a list.
Sounds just like me on listing!! THAT must be what is wrong with me!! I sleep on my side and my brains cells fall out at night! I am sure glad to learn that... now I have an excuse! LOL Wishing you a wonderful day and hope you get MANY things done today. Janie
Good for you!!
hugs,
Kathi
what a great idea:) have a good week
Deb
I'm glad it worked out for you. I think I'd still need a to do list for everything to get done and moved over to the did list.
wait....I'm confused....
hmmm, I'll have to try that one, cuz my to do lists...I never get to do them. Constantly changing, one chore becomes more urgent than the last. So thats how the brain cells leak...always wondered!
xoxo ~Myra
Oh my goodness soon you'll have to change your name to I Never Had A Memory Problem. Paula
My Did List for today:
Shoved spawn on public school system in lieu of babysitting
Committed GUI..shot an 80
Stuffed face with Del Taco until I passed out in Magic Chair
Unlocked door for spawn after school
I'm bushed. This productivity thing is vastly overrated.
whatever works right? rose~
I like the idea of a did list. However, my did list wouldn't have much on it yet.
Did list: Woke up, showered, sat at computer, read a few journals.
Hmmmm, that's not looking good!
Monica
Super cool idea....I think I'll try it!
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