Psychology Today: Influence Yourself With a "Why-Do" List
Getting those stubborn items off your to-do list.
Jun 04, 2012
Psychology Today
May 21, 2012
By, MichaelPantalon
It’s Wednesday evening after work and you have a ton of things on your To-Do list.
Drop off your son at baseball practice
Pick up the cleaning
Get dinner
Make plans for friends visiting over the weekend
Go to the gym
Finish that overdue report for work
Oh,…and don’t forget to pick up your son!
The To-Do list has in many instances turned out to be a highly effective way of getting things done. However, we all have some to-do list items that we chronically fail to get around to despite all of the best intentions, such as the following:
Fix the towel rack in the half bath
Make an appointment for your annual physical
Play your guitar (which makes you think, “As if there’s time for fun!”)
Join a softball league
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Jun 04, 2012
Psychology Today
May 21, 2012
By, MichaelPantalon
It’s Wednesday evening after work and you have a ton of things on your To-Do list.
Drop off your son at baseball practice
Pick up the cleaning
Get dinner
Make plans for friends visiting over the weekend
Go to the gym
Finish that overdue report for work
Oh,…and don’t forget to pick up your son!
The To-Do list has in many instances turned out to be a highly effective way of getting things done. However, we all have some to-do list items that we chronically fail to get around to despite all of the best intentions, such as the following:
Fix the towel rack in the half bath
Make an appointment for your annual physical
Play your guitar (which makes you think, “As if there’s time for fun!”)
Join a softball league
Read More