To Do Lists: The Secret to Living an Organised Life

Struggling to get motivated now you are back at work? Let me introduce you to (or remind you of) the daily TO DO list!

Following on from our December tip of lists to help you get through Christmas, I would like to share with you one of the most effective ways to get organised.

To Do Lists… Simple, But Effective

A “To Do” list may be the secret to getting through everything you need to get done. So  preparation and management of the TO DO list.
Your day will be so much more effective and productive once you have a clear vision of what needs to be done and then action the tasks in order of importance.

• Firstly, write a list of everything that’s on your mind that you think needs to be done.
• Secondly, go back and identify the five most important jobs first, labelling them 1 to 5, where one is the most important. Leave the remainder unnumbered.
• Thirdly, work through the list, completing task one, two and so on.

Never move to the next task until you have finished the previous task. If you manage to complete all five, work through the list again, identifying the next five and so on. Keep adding to the list as more tasks come to mind.
You’ll have a real sense of achievement when you cross off a task, you’ll feel very productive at the end of the day and I’m pretty sure you’ll sleep better, even in this heat!

Author:Katy Macpherson runs office and home organising consultancy Kinetica. Contact Katy today to see how Kinetica can help you organise your office and home: 03 443 6224, 021 154 5511, katy@kinetica.co.nz or check out www.kinetica.co.nz