It's been awhile since I blogged but I am glad that I am writing again! :) Anywho, in my constant search to work better and more efficiently, I probably rethink my to-do list every 3 months or so - which I think is healthy. What is not is the fact that there is always a long list of things on it which is only being thrown from one list to another and the thing just does not get done. I noticed that my list had things which had a very peculiar nature which led to them never getting done:

a) my list contained things that I really hated doing

b) my list contained things that I actually love doing

c) my list contained things that I just did not see value in - I thought the ROI was not just worth it.

and of course my favorite

d) my list contained things that I thought were easy to get done and I loved doing - (well, who cares to change that, right?)

Last week, I came close to my search for the ultimate to-do list. One that would contain a list of things that I need not strike off. It was in fact not a to-do list where I would strike off each item. It was more of a reminder list of things that I love doing. Yes, that's right. I made a list of things that I love doing rather than a list of things that I have to get done. This askew perception changed the way I started looking at my work and personal life. Now my list contains:

a) a list of things that I love doing - that's it

which will help me achieve my personal and professional goals. So how do I use it? It's quite simple. My daily nitty grittys are either marked on my calendar or are in my mailbox. What I love doing is keeping my Calendar and my Mails up-to-date!  So that solved one problem of not having to add ad-hoc items to my to-do list - they are either instantly acted upon or marked on my calendar.

My "To-Do list" is now a "List of Things I love doing". Here's one checked off the list for me today:

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