Give every task a place
Now that you have the right tasks, it's time to sort and organize. Every task on your to-do list should be related to your goal.
- Keep your projects visible. Seeing every project you've committed to keeps you from adding too many.
- Sequence your tasks in a logical order before you get to work.
- Add priorities. Some tasks are more important to your goal.
- Give each task a due date. As a rule of thumb, estimate how long a task will take, then double it.
- Ensure your to-do list sparks joy. Consider the wording, colour theme and emojis.
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