I saw this written on a fortune cookie Indy opened and left on the kitchen counter last night (btw, Indy you need to clean-up your rubbish). Starting a job or task is not a problem for me, the thing that I suffer from is having too many tasks started at the same time and remaining in control. But I’m slowly going back to a method I used a while back - writing everything down! I have 2 note pads in front of me as I type this post, as well as a massive white board hung on the wall in my office.

By writing everything down I have the ability to…

- see what I need to get done

- know how busy my schedule will be for the day or week

- everyone (Caron and the girls) can tell how busy I am, by looking to see how crowded the white board is.

- I have the ability to erase tasks that are completed - a nice feeling when you see the board or note pad with a bunch of check marks or scratches.

Here are some tips on writing down tasks I found in an article written by Adam McFarland…

Don’t list EVERYTHING – only list crucial tasks. You don’t need to list routine tasks (like lunch) or menial tasks (like checking your email). Also, you’re going into too much detail if you put down prioritizing as a task.

Do everything you can to keep your list small – this means saying NO sometimes. You are not other people’s gopher. Do your work and help other people with theirs when you have something to offer, but don’t do their work for them. Along the same lines, learn to delegate things to the people that are supposed to be doing them. Why book your plane tickets when you have an assistant for that?

You may have noticed some scratches (top left) of the picture above. That’s top secret info that I just can’t share with you or I’d have to ….

Have a great day!