Is there a perfect time of day to create your to-do list? Let's find out in today's video.
It really doesn't matter what you do for work or what industry you're involved in. You are managing a to-do list.
Whether you like to manage those tasks on a productivity app or prefer pen and paper, you need to find time to review and revise that list on a daily basis. In today's video, we're gonna be taking a look at three different times of day and find out which time is best for you.
We're gonna look at first thing in the morning, at the end of your workday, and last but not least, at the very end of your day, for example, shortly before you go to bed. So let's get started with first thing in the morning.
When you manage and revise your to-do list shortly after waking up in the morning or perhaps first thing when you sit down to your desk, you are setting yourself up for a great day. This is a fantastic time for you to review all of your meetings, all of your commitments, all of the things that you must complete by the end of the day.
However, you might want to be careful about this time because often we allow other distractions to take over this sacred time for you to plan ahead. For many of us, we start our day with email, which seems to distract us and push our to-do list to the side.
Or we may be busy in a conversation with a fellow colleague or an early morning meeting, which takes away this time for us to revise and really optimize our morning to-do list. So be careful and protect this time if you want to plan out your day first thing in the morning.
Next up, let's take a look at revising our to-do list at the end of the workday. Now I'm sure some of you may be saying that you don't really have an end of the workday.
You may often deal with emails late into the evening. You may even have some scheduled meetings with colleagues around the world.
Having said that, most of us still have a time of day when most of our work-related activities are finished. This can be a great time for you to review everything on your list and plan ahead and set yourself up for a great tomorrow.
There's something very special about looking at your day that far in advance, giving you a high-level view of all of the things that you need to accomplish. This can also be an ideal way to close up your workday if you set this up as a regular routine.
If that's part of your routine to manage all of your notes, review your calendar, and review your to-do list, you can safely say goodbye and then move on to your other pursuits, whether that be family or just hanging out with friends. So consider managing your to-do list at the end of your workday.
Last but not least, let's take a look at revising our to-do list at the very end of the day. Now this happens to be my personal favorite and when I revise my own to-do list.
I find that there's something special about taking a break from the end of my workday before I reengage with my to-do list. When I finish work at roughly 5 p.m., I want to get away and spend time with my family and spend time with other pursuits before coming back and revising my to-do list.
I find it just gives me that much more clarity as I'm planning out my day ahead. Now of course, there are many of the same benefits of planning out your day ahead in the evening as there are at the end of your workday.
So you may want to experiment with both of these times. But for me, it's nice to have that additional clarity and it's also a great way to get to sleep, to have everything closed and taken care of and planned ahead before I retire to bed.
So there you have it, three different times of day to create your to-do list: first thing in the morning, at the end of your workday, and at the very end of your day. Now I'd love to hear from you.
Which of these three times seem to work best for you and why? Be sure to tell me in the comments below.
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