I love... To Do Lists

During my 4 years at university there was many times when I felt so snowed under with revision, writing reports, writing essays, and preparing for presentations, that I thought I would never get things finished. But somehow, I always managed to get it done.

What helped me through this was... my To Do Lists. Once I discovered the brilliance of these, there was not a day went by without me checking (and sticking to) these trusty lists, usually written on brightly coloured post-it notes bought especially for this purpose. Making a list of all the things I needed to do, and more importantly when I needed things to be done by, helped me to organise the priority of things.

Now that I have finished university, I still have lots of things to do and still continue to use my trusty colourful post-it notes to make daily or weekly To Do Lists. The most important rule I learnt for making To Do Lists, after ordering things in date order, is to NEVER make lists that you know are unachievable. This will only make things worse. Make achievable list for each day and make sure you stick to them. What I love most about a To Do List is that when the tasks are complete you can relax. It's a little incentive to get things done knowing that you can relax afterwards.

Making a To Do List

1. Make a list of all the “things” that you need to do
2. Order these “things” in order of when they have to be done by
3. Make a To Do List for each day, until everything is complete
4. And remember – make sure each list is achievable!

Happy To Do List making!