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Jul 2024
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Better Than a To-Do List

Scott Smith - Motivation and Coaching
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Better Than a To-Do List


I'm sure you have a lot to do. If you use a To-Do list, I'd like to pass on advice that will make your days much more fun.


LOSE your "To-Do List." Replace it with a" Did I Do It List."  

To-Do Lists make you an employee of your checkmarks. They cause more stress the longer they get.


A "Did I Do It List" assumes you know what must be done. Instead of chasing, you are checking to make sure you did it.


An un-focused path produces additional tasks to fill your day. Using a "Did I Do It List" will focus you on your goals and create quick results.

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