Before Breakfast

Second Cup: Keep your to-do list short

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Jan 28, 2023
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ADVICE

Keep To-Do List Short

  • Keep your daily to-do list to three to five tasks to increase focus and productivity.
  • This helps ensure you keep promises to yourself and avoid the negative feeling of uncompleted tasks.
INSIGHT

Matching Expectations to Reality

  • Failing to complete listed tasks causes emotional discomfort, unlike not listing them which aligns expectation with reality.
  • Matching expectations to reality is key to happiness and reduces feelings of failure.
ADVICE

Use Running Lists for Future Tasks

  • Maintain running lists for tasks not due immediately, like 'someday-maybe' lists.
  • Only add tasks to your daily list when you commit to doing them that day to avoid mental clutter.
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