After a few weeks of the doing stage, take a step back and look at how you have done. How many tasks have you achieved! Well done for that, but don’t worry or get anxious if you have not got as many as you planned or wanted. Its better to achieve some things and then learn from what didn’t work.
Take this time to review your progress and see how much you have ticked off. If you have not completed as many tasks as you wanted, take a look why not. Did you try to put too much into your day, did you attempt tasks that youi didn’t have the tools to completed, did other areas of your life get in the way. Be honest with your self!
Then look at changing what you have planned in over the next few weeks. Can you assign tasks to other people, are they really in the correct order of priority? Plan again, then take another review after a few weeks. This is the routine you need to get into to power through your tasks. Plan, review, replan and then review again.
`You will quickly find that your to-do list will shrink and you will find it easier to get things organised into your life. It WILL be come second nature after a while and you will find yourself doing it without thinking.
I hope that this mini-series will help you with tackling your to-do list and reduce the list of outstanding tasks to a more manageable level. Here are some other resources to help you with planning and reviews. Also a resource to help with reducing feelings of panic or anxiety if your tasks seem too overwhelming.
Good Luck! and please add any comments or questions you have and I will try to help you.