If it’s going to be a busy day, I pick 3 easier tasks. I use Trello for that, so when I think of something to add, I can just drop it into my phone and get it out of my brain.)Įach morning, when I plan out my day, I assess what kind of day it will be and pick 3 things from my Trello board. It’s more of a “Hey, I should probably take care of this one of these days, so I’ll write it down” list. Now, I’m actually getting important tasks checked off my list. All the little stuff was taking priority…and then there was no room left for the bigger tasks. How could anyone possibly expect to get everything done with only 3 tasks each day?īut I had been SO focused on getting all the little, daily tasks done, that by the time those were out of the way, I just didn’t have the energy or motivation to do the bigger and more meaningful tasks.ĭo you remember that old analogy with the jar full of stuff? Rice, pebbles, golf balls, water…that one? That was my life and I was doing everything backward. I’m learning how to stop making lists and get a life. I had no free time to relax, to enjoy, to just be. I couldn’t be flexible with my time, because all of my time was already spoken for – by that LIST. You know, a long day at work, a sick husband who wanted to be loved on, a day with just no energy…there was always something. ![]() My to-do list, written and planned with the best intentions of staying on top of all the things that needed to get done, was not helping my life. It was like a snowball running down an endless hill. ![]() I’d wake up the next day, feeling just a little more behind schedule and just a little more anxious about that. ![]() In fact, most days, I couldn’t even stay on top of the things I had planned. I could NEVER get to the end of my to-do list. All those tasks on that list would get done at exactly the right time and then I’d have the ultimate goal – free time and an empty list!
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