Do you keep a prioritized To Do List?

I've been doing this recently, and it's really helped a lot.

If I think of something I need to do, I can jot it down real quick and put it on the list in order of importance to get it done.

I've been using the note app on my phone, which makes it easy to insert items into an already created list and it's easy to add new items.

I've found I get done a lot more things that I actually want and need to get done this way!

Steve,

Actually I do this a lot as well.  

Just after I graduated college I had a brief career in retail management (yuck!  Hated every minute!) and there I was encouraged to use a simple to do list.  I only worked that job for about 6 months, but the to do list was burned into me.  Later I became a teacher (still am 20+ years later) and I used a to do list extensively during my 1st year.

I find the to do list is best for organizing a large list of disparate tasks that have to be done in a timely manner.  It forces me to complete minutia that I would rather forget but is necessary nonetheless (filling out forms, grading, etc.)

Today it keeps me on track, especially when I start several projects all at once and then get a bit discouraged along the way.  The simple to do list (also on my phone!) helps keep me productive when I would rather vegetate.

Nice topic,

Eric

I am that person with multiple lists!

There is the work list, which is on google tasks and stays open on my screen all day (and my phone). That is for Important Things (bills to pay, jobs to deliver, etc). These tasks are sorted by date due and priority.

I have a paper planner next to my computer that shows the week, and I tend to have a few bulleted tasks for each day that get checked off. I have another rolling list on the right side for "things that need to get done but who knows when that will happen". That list gets carried over from week to week- sometimes I just do the thing to avoid having to write it on the list again.....

Then I have a weekend list, I keep it on the kitchen table, and it is full of the "fun" stuff I want to do on the weekend (garden-related, mostly). I tend to think of these tasks when I'm eating lunch or taking a break, and not at my desk. I am pretty stringent about separating my working and non-working life and so I like to have two very separate venues.

I have multiple lists, on paper and Google docs, and about half are prioritized. This year, I've been taking a few priority things from the ongoing lists and moving them to a new list at the start of each month. If an item is not done by the end of the month, then I assume it wasn't as important to me as I had thought, so I get rid of it and start with a fresh list the next month. It's helped with my procrastination so far.

I start the day with making a list.  Of course, there are endless modifications throughout the day.  As the day ends, I check the list to make sure I have not missed any high priority items.  In general,  if I begin the day with  a list of 10 items and I check off 5, I consider the day a success.

Great topic!  I like to do lists.

They were life savers when we were building our house. From supplies needed to what project was next.

Now days, my to do list is on a cheap 11' x 13' calender that sit on my desk that way I can see the whole month in advance.