How to Make A Priority List

How to make a priority list and STICK TO IT!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pen and Paper

1. 
    

   I recommend making daily lists rather than weekly or monthly.
   Then whatever you didn't get checked off the list yesterday goes to the top of the priority list the next day.
   
   Keep the list short! No more than 5 MAJOR things that have to get done and if they don't the world will stop spinning.

2. 
    

   The second step is to rank the things that you need to get done that day in order of importance.
   
   The goal is to ALWAYS get the #1 thing on the list done that day. If all else fails you at least will always have the MOST important thing done.

3. 
    

   Make a rule that you can't waste time doing anything that's not on the list, until at least the #1 thing on the list is done.
   
   For instance, don't decide to clean out the fridge all day and then tell yourself you just "didn't have time to get anything on the list done".
   
   You didn't get it done because you started a new unimportant project!

4. 
    

   Reward yourself! For everything you get checked off the list, offer yourself a small reward!
   
   Up the anty: If you get all 5 items checked off the list reward yourself with something extra special! This will make the tasks seem less miserable.

Tips & Warnings

• Try to at least get the #1 thing on the list completed
• Reward yourself for each thing you get done

[nancysdesk]

on 4/13/2009 Thanks for another clear-cut personal effectivness tool.

[sanderdoe]

on 4/8/2009 Great article! I can always use advice on how to make a priority list! 5*