The Art of the To-Do List

"Millions of people use to-do lists and understand their value. And yet, those with to-do lists complete only 41% of their tasks. "

Productivity expert Damon Zahariades reports, counter intuitively, that to-do lists often make you less productive, not more. The articles takes the reader through the key elements of the book covering Systems, To-Do Lists that Go Wrong, Toxic Negativity, “The Top 10 Most Popular To-Do List Systems”, “How to Create the Perfect To-Do List”, Tips for Getting the Most Important Work Done and Three Additional Considerations.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Your to-do list should support and align with your workflow
• Prioritise your tasks, put them into context and assign deadlines
• Break your tasks into segments
• Include time estimates for task to tie them to your overall goals
• Short-list only seven per day

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