Do to-do lists really help? I mean, how many times have you taken the time to write out a to-do list and then at the end of the day, just about everything on the list is NOT checked off.

Are they helpful?

Well, I think they are if you use them correctly.

See, we all have things popup in our day to day lives, and this is usually what makes our to-do lists not so effective.

For instance, I usually print myself out a daily to-do list. Well, today’s to-do list only has about half the things done on it. Things came up and one or two things took a bit longer than I thought they would – this happens though. BUT, I know everything will get done because I’ll be adding the things not done to the top of tomorrows list, and making sure I do them first if possible.

There’s also the issue of not writing out your to-do lists in the best productive way also.

I LOT of people are a victim to this. Even I was for a long time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

So we’re here.  2008 is out, and 2009 is here.

What are you’re plans for this new year?

I know it sounds like a “resolutions, goals and success” type of question.

I just wanted to drop you all a quick note tonight letting you know about a good way to handle those new years resolutions.

Right now I’m laying in bed (backwards, head where feet go and feet where my head goes) with my dog Rockey sleeping next to me and my wife watching Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year.

It’s 4 minutes till the ball drops in New York.

So tomorrow is the first day of your new year and the first day you got to start making things different and much better this new year of 2009.

Here’s a tip to make things easy for you.