TO DO:
- Stage New Listings
- Meet with Buyers
- Mail Newsletter
- Update Website
- Feed the Dog
Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize. We all have a lot on our plate, professionally, personally, and then some. How do we keep track of it all, and how do we get it all done with only 25 hours in the day, wait, there are only 24? Shoot! I lost one! :)
Like many out there, I am a big, big fan of the to-do list. Some of us prefer to list our daily tasks on the computer, in Microsoft Outlook, some in our day planners, some on our phones or PDAs, some on post-its... whatever works for you. *If you have trouble these typical to-do list formats, try recording them- on your answering machine, voicemail, or on a voice recorder (can be purchased for under $50.00)
Personally, I use a combination of all of the above. I use Outlook (calendar and To-Do), I have post-its stuck all over the place (sometimes to my person), and I make lists in my day planner and on my phone. I cross items off as they are completed, and if I can't get something by the end of the day, it is moved to the top of the list for the next day.
Have you ever had items that just kept getting moved forward? Glorious procrastination, the virus of all to-do lists- my advice (if you ever has this problem) is to move that item to your outlook calendar, give it a time of completion (the earlier in the day the better- but be realistic), and when that 15 minute warning pops up, just buckle-down and do it.
I often enjoy writing a tangible list. There is a sense of accomplishment that comes with crossing off each task, and it's a nice change from the computer screen. I also find that writing seems to access another portion of my brain, and I have some of my best ideas in those moments... perhaps the same is true for you. Get out there- those to-dos, aren't going to-do themselves!!!
Take care from all at Horse Farm Partners!
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