{"id":14441,"date":"2019-05-29T01:58:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T01:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-do-you-keep-your-to-do-list-from-getting-too-long\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:25:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:25:52","slug":"how-do-you-keep-your-to-do-list-from-getting-too-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-do-you-keep-your-to-do-list-from-getting-too-long\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you keep your to-do list from getting too long?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Meghan P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">3 is my Magic number And then I add 7 more items to support the 3, so actually 10+ 1 which is meditation and zoning out time <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-1258802569\"><div id=\"thefa-883174227\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Start making your days count<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Try now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Peggy F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I only put something is achievable in my to-do list. Do not plan something beyond your ability and capability, so that you wouldn\u2019t be stuck by that for too long. On top of that, you\u2019ll feel satisfy and more hunger for getting stuff done thus boosting your productivity of the day!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jackie J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I only do what i know i must do today. Prioritize the most important task and if i have time and energy do some of the ones i have tomorrow.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alyssia Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I analyze each thing I have to do and prioritize. I also don\u2019t make my list with to much detail, instead I make the things I have to do somewhat vague and if needed I will make subcategories.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Rafael S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">It takes time. You learn to prioritize and you learn what you need to do and how long it takes. You also figure out how to decide what to remove from your list   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jacinta Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">That is a big challenge and I\u2019m not always successful.  I create a big running to do list, but pick a few things off the big list for each day\u2019s smaller list.  I try to balance the list between regular tasks, relationships, reaching activities and rejuvenation. Good luck!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Patricia X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Well, as a bullet journaler, I find planning everything to be necessary. If your to-do list gets too long, maybe condense certain things into categories. For instance, if your to-dos consist of wash laundry, dry laundry, fold laundry, and put away laundry, you might want to place all of those into one bullet point &#8211; wash and fold laundry. Or even just Laundry. You can indicate just be that one word to see what you have to do.<br \/>\nIf that doesn\u2019t work, maybe you can spot habits that don\u2019t need to be on your to-do list: like brushing your teeth. If you already do something like that daily, you can sharpen your to-do list even more.<br \/>\nIf none of my options work, my advice is to just write&#x2F;type everything you have to do and get it done. More tasks means more to do.<br \/>\nHappy planning,<br \/>\nAnonymous user\u270c\ufe0f <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Z Ica P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">By Experience, I try not to do more than 9 items on my list. 3 each for each third of the day. I try not to include normal activities which are the norm and I deliberately reduce normal activities by outsourcing or getting someone to deal them. I believe in deliberate pruning of the list<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jerome E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Having a long list is totally fine. I just separate long-term to-do lists from short-term to-do list. So I make a list every morning of tasks that have to get done today. I also have a long-term list of tasks that aren\u2019t urgent and that I can do at another day. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jonah C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Breaking my to do list up by level of time commitment really helps. The inner AD in me also organizes each task according to the typical time I have throughout the day to have ten minutes to call someone or send and email or more importantly, meditate. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Daisy F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I\u2019ll List the top 3 or 4 big things I need to do the next day including what I\u2019m going to do for exercise in the morning and  what I\u2019m cooking for dinner and if I need to buy anything for it ~ also I\u2019ll write notes on the previous page for the that day about what I did and didn\u2019t do and what was good about the things on the list <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ingried J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I keep it simple, focus on the main things I need to do and then i focus on things I want to do. But prioritizing is key so you dont end up having a bunch of things to do in such little time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Andre T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I used to make way too long to do lists, and usually I managed to keep up with them for three months, but afterwards broke down.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I try to both judge how long a task will take me, and which ones have priority. Be strict: completing your to do list should be manageable on \u2018meh\u2019 days.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan P. 3 is my Magic number And then I add 7 more items to support the 3, so actually 10+ 1 which is meditation and zoning out time Peggy F. I only put something is achievable in my to-do list. Do not plan something beyond your ability and capability, so that you wouldn\u2019t be stuck by that for too long. 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