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How to Create an Effective To-Do List
To-do lists are the most popular and widely used time management strategy and productivity technique adopted by many entrepreneurs, business owners, and even busy moms.
Here are five tips and tricks to implement when you are trying to develop an effective to-do list:
Tip #1: Choose the Right Medium
Choose the medium you enjoy, such as paper, a phone application, or a word document. What you pick doesn’t matter as long as you will actually use it.
Tip #2: Use Your Schedule to Guide Your Day
Before you make your list, look at your schedule. Do you have any important meetings or assignments that will take time away from the tasks on your list? For your to-do list to be effective, you must have the time to get your most important objectives accomplished. In other words, don’t add something to your list if you don’t have the time to complete it that day. Save it for a day that you have more time, or readjust your other obligations to accommodate the task if it is urgent.
Tip #3: Make It Clear and Precise
Make your list of tasks simple to read and understand. Don’t overcomplicate it.
Tip #4: Estimate the Time Each Task Will Take
