Mini List Notepads: The to do List
We have all been there at one point. It is a predicament we find ourselves in too often. We have just survived the work week and now it’s time to rejoice and have fun. It’s the start of the weekend – the house is a mess, the lawn needs mowing, the kids have just given the poodle a pink mo-hawk and your in-laws will arrive shortly. What are you to do?
Well, there isn’t much time to dilly dally. The first thing on your agenda is to make a list. It’s ironic isn’t it and kind of poetic? The first thing on your list is to write a list. You can’t just make that stuff up. Your to do list should be clear and concise. You must think fast and decide which tasks are the most important. I’m afraid the poodle will just have to wait to get that pink die out of her hair. Poor, girl!
Your mini list notepad is just the thing to get you organized. Follow your list devotedly. Don’t stray and always assign the right task to the right person. This weekend is no different than the others except you have a mini list to help you during this severe moment. Here are 7 important guidelines to help you on your way.
1. Neat penmanship counts.
2. Your time is valuable. Can’t describe a task in 10 words or less? Skip it.
3. Plan it in advance. This guarantees that everything on your to do list will get done.
4. Working in a team couldn’t hurt. It always helps to have an extra pair of eyes. Don’t miss a detail.
5. Keep your to do list on the kitchen table, so that everyone can see it.
6. Tasks that take less time to complete should be done first. Extra time can be devoted to more time consuming tasks later.
7. Always refer back to your personalized mini list notepad. It will save you time in the long run.
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Ashleigh316
All good suggestions for writing a To Do list on your personalized notepad. I would also add that it’s good to add a couple of simple things on there, that can be done easily and quickly. That way you can space them out in between the bigger tasks, and also feel like you accomplished more. The only thing is, if you’re splitting your To Do list among several people, make sure all the quick and easy tasks don’t go to the same person.
20 October 2012, 2:19 pmMary Beth
I always find making a to do list with my personalized notepad to be a helpful exercise. Depending on what goes onto the list, it’s possible that not everything gets done in one day, and so that’s why I agree with putting the ones that can realistically get done at the top of the list. You’ve got to mix it up a little it though, because if you always put the big projects at the bottom of your personalized notepad, they will never get done.
So as for tip #6, I would say either mix it up once in awhile, or maybe put one big task at the top of the list and then all the easier ones afterward.
21 October 2012, 10:33 amKrista Salvatore
Wonderful guidelines. Thanks for sharing this post. I am a notepad lover.
7 February 2013, 12:45 amPatricia Dulaney
I always carry with me my notepads because I love to write everyday. My thoughts and my plans. Sometimes I write poems and lyrics of songs. Just anything that will come up to my mind, i put it into writing.
19 February 2013, 8:44 pm