Time Management: You’ve Heard of the To-Do List – Here’s The Have-Done List
You’ve heard us mention to-do lists countless times in our time management and productivity blogs and emails, and you know exactly what a to-do list is and what it entails; we’ve certainly banged on about it enough and you do hang on our every word, don’t you!
Anyway…
Productivity and great time management don’t start and end with a to-do list (although it is a fantastic basis for an efficient day); it is also important to remind yourself of what you have done.
Don’t get bogged down by what is left to do; motivate yourself by detailing everything you have done.
How to create a Have-Done List
The best way to go about creating a Have-Done List is to keep a notepad next to you all day (or at least for as much of the day as you are at your desk or working with paper). Every time you finish something which you feel was a valuable use of your time, add it to the list.
At the end of each working day, read over your completed list and congratulate yourself on what you have achieved. You may think it sounds cheesy but, if you don’t value yourself, who else will? Why not keep previous Have-Done Lists to remind yourself of how fabulous and productive you are when the going gets tough.
When writing your Have-Done List, consider the following points:
- What did I get done today?
- What was good about today?
- What can I do to make tomorrow better?
- What moved me closer to my goals?
Remember to include your small achievements too – they all add up and every one of them counts!
Using a Have-Done List is also an excellent way to monitor your usage of to-do lists. Have a look at what you have achieved – was all of it on your to-do list? Are you being distracted by off-list tasks and colleagues’ requests?
How can you use this information to make yourself more productive and use your energy in the best way possible?
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