2008-04-02

A to-do list is a list of actions to take.. Benefits offered:

- Simplify a busy person's life.
- Bring peace of mind.
- Increase in efficiency and productivity.

Types:

Writing a to-do list depends on your purpose. The simplest to-do list might be merely writting tasks in random order, on a piece of paper. A more complex, but comprehensive, to-do list can be:

- Long: More number of pages, single-spaced, held in a document file.

- Structured in one or more of a variety of ways: in chronological order, in order of importance, and by level of specificity.

- Software – using specific and specialized todo list software to manage daily task.

Points to ponder while creating a todo list:

1. Make it simple : A to-do list for a certain project may nest within a general business plan and may include elements of a schedule, but they are not the same functionally.

2. Prioritize: List down the task based on the priority and importance of the task for the particular timeframe.

 3. Drill Down of tasks into small sub-tasks until you gets to the level of specificity that allows you to do something at one time.

4. When you complete a task, mark it as done. This is a form of reassurance to start over the next action item.

5. Revise the to-do list for a clean copy. This approach will enable you to start the next morning with the first serious action item.

Hope this suffices all the what, how and why questions related to a todo list.