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.