Complete your to-do list by adding to it

Posted by vincevincevince on August 12, 2009

Sometimes life is busy; then sometimes it is really really busy. You know the times I mean – when your to-do list never seems to get shorter? You cut back on activities, spend more time in the office, skip lunch, and yet there still seems to be far too much to get done.

Have you tried adding more to your to-do list? Yep, that’s a great time management tip. If you don’t seem to have time to do what you are already doing, put more on your plate. This works wonders because the human mind isn’t a machine; efficiency and productivity are not very closely related to time available.

The key is to add something different; something which isn’t your usual work, although it may be work related. You could start a blog, join a sports team, volunteer at a local charity or take classes in something that interests you. Whatever you add, be sure it is a change from your everyday work, and be sure that it has a time commitment behind it of some kind.

Through your new added focus on the fresh activity, your mind will reorganise your existing workload so that it becomes finished. Whereas previously your subconscious aim was to do as much work as possible during the time available, your whole psychological direction changes to completing the work on the list so that you can engage in the new task that you know is going to require a decent chunk of time.

Enjoy yourself and get more done; couldn’t be simpler!