The Two-To-Do List
I’m going to limit my daily to-do list to two items – that’s it. I’ve been testing this since the new year, and it seems to really work. I ask my self (actually more often myself will tell me) what I want to do for that day – what I really, really, really want to do. I trust my intuition, and go with the first 2 things that come to mind. Usually they are right there, sometimes I have to think about it. The hard part can be limiting it to only two items. The essential questions to ask myself are: What if I could only do 2 things to day? At the end of the day, what will give me the most satisfaction knowing I have done? This seems to be going very well because they are sometimes relatively time consuming things (2-3 hours) which is fine, and if I know I only have 2 things on my list, I can fully focus on those two things. It’s been going very well, and I will continue with this system until something else sparks my interest (or proves more effective).
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I like this idea. I often create a to do list that ends up being a mile long and at the end of the day don’t seem to get much of it done. I have a feeling I’d be much more productive and efficient trying this system as well.
Thanks Ryan. It has really helped me. Another way it helps is I can easily answer the question each day \have i been effective?\ and if I’ve gotten my two main things done, I can answer yes. It feels good, and it’s motivating.