There are two types of people in this world: those who make lists and those who don’t.
Those who make lists simply seem to get a lot done. They don’t fumble and bumble or make excuses or point fingers on why things they were counted on to do were not completed. They know how to prioritize, and they can work through tasks of varied natures without pause. They take great satisfaction in crossing items off their list, and they don’t feel overwhelmed by the ones that remain. They know they will get to them, and they do.
Those who don’t make lists feel they don’t need to, and they wish others would quit telling them to do so. They think they can remember everything they need to do. Meanwhile, the rest of us know they can’t. The few who can clearly need more on their plates. I am convinced that their brains simply work differently, and getting them to change on their own is unlikely to happen.
I would be lost without my to-do list, as I have too many tasks I would forget to do without it. Every task goes on my list, regardless of how big or how small. In our deadline industry, and with the mix of projects we work on, I can’t let even the smallest task slip through the cracks.
I used a yellow legal pad as my to-do list for decades, and it worked great. It was one page per week that I broke into six columns with Monday through Friday and another column marked “other,” neatly separated with straight-edge lines and headers. I dedicated a few minutes each Friday afternoon or Saturday morning to plan out the tasks for the following week. This process worked great for me for work tasks and for projects around the house.
Just this year, I bought an electronic tablet made by Remarkable, and it has lived up to its name. I can now copy and rename my to-do lists and other projects that repeat, simplifying the process even more. Those of you who are list-makers will love this tablet or the many others that are similar. Buy one. You won’t regret it. The non-list makers will think it is a waste of money, but you will be steps ahead while they are still looking for their stuff they can’t find.
We have about 50 freelance writers and photographers who contribute to the work we do at Big Green Umbrella Media. Some of them send in their materials ahead of deadline every time. Others need a reminder. Still others are late every issue, regardless of any communication. I am convinced that those who meet deadlines are list-makers, and those who don’t are not.
You likely know some folks who don’t use to-do lists but put hundreds of Post-it notes all over to remind them what to do. And you surely realize that this system rarely works, except in the minds of the people who swear by them. Meanwhile, lists work, at least for me. How about you?
Have a wonderful Wednesday, and thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman President and Publisher Big Green Umbrella Media shane@dmcityview.com 515-953-4822, ext. 305 www.thedailyumbrella.com
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By Michael C. Woody. Woody has been reviewing movies on radio and television since 1986 and can be heard talking movies every Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. on KXn0 106.3 with Keith Murphy and Andy Fales. You can also follow him on Twitter @MrMovieDSM. | | Button |
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Woebegone Wednesday: George the Chili King has left and gone away - hey, hey, hey - but crack photographer Andy Lyons captured its last hurrah.
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Whatever happened to... Campbell’s Pepper Pot and Scotch Broth soups? The Chef’s Recipe’s Jamie Anderson writes that such were discontinued to cater to “the changing palate of the American consumer, who increasingly favors variety and innovation in canned foods over traditional recipes." We still miss them.
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