The Not To Do list as a way to optimize your To Do List

A to do list is always presented as a key of a good organization and a better way to increase productivity.

We always read here and there how important it is to have a routine and how productive it is to write down a list of tasks and commit to them. But !!

Why do we all feel stressed out and overwhelmed by all our daily tasks ?

May be because :

• We Often find it difficult to say no to requests.

• We have certainly time management issues and can’t make a difference between urgent, low and important tasks.

• We might be well-organized but we give in to some time-consuming tasks that we know we shouldn't be doing such as opening unimportant messages.

• We probably have a problem delegating and outsourcing tasks.

• We may be struggling with self-discipline…..

So what to do to go forward and not be distracted or attracted by irrelevant things ?

What if we remove from the classical To Do List all what “Not To Do”.

I confess that discovering the Not To Do List concept was relieving to me : erasing from daily routine everything that is useless and focusing better on only performing tasks that have the biggest impact on our value production and well-being. Waw !! Is this possible ? Yes ! And you know what ? It's easier than expected.

Let’s start with a No To Do List

Whether tasks you’ve write down or just things you used to do in your daily life , start by analyzing every task as well as the different personal or

professional requests you get from people then began with your Not To Do List :

1- Make a list of the most common tasks that are not on your calendar.

2 - Identify the tasks that are not your responsibility. Yes ! It’s time to learn how to say No which may not be the easiest part but you can do it !

3 - Ask yourself what impact will every task make in your life and what value it will create if they are done. Which one will be worthy to commit to ?

4- What emotion will they generate ? Point out these which make you not confortable (stressful, anxiety inducing …).

5 - Identify the tasks that are most time wasters and these you can postpone or delegated.

6 - Point out the tasks that don’t need to be done.

Once all those extra tasks are put aside, let’s focus on the important ones, prioritize them and keep the more efficient to you personally and professionally.

The process won't be easy since you need to establish a new routine but personal growth is mostly about setting priorities and being committed to them.

And don’t forget a Not to do list is not a not committing list but simply things you better not to do.

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