Is There a Difference Between a to-Do List and the Way I Want Today to Go?

If I start my day without making a list of the things that need to be done and then doing something on that list, it gets very quickly into being a bit of a procrastination game. My job is the kind of job where I can't really write a precise to-do list because I don't actually know what I'm going to be doing precisely until I get to it. It's amazing how much like putting those things on your list and immediately doing one of them can really help make your day feel like you've actually done the things that needs doing.