The Brutal (But Effective) To-Do List

What emotion pops up when you look at your daily to-do list?

If you’re anything like me, you feel:

• afraid
• frustrated
• overwhelmed
• stressed
• all of the above

So tear your list in two. Then throw one half away.

Your original to-list is too long anyway.

You may be thinking: I can’t do that. Yes, you can. As for those freaking out about which half to throw away, it doesn’t matter. If a task is important, it’ll pop up again when you write your daily to-do list tomorrow.

To truly benefit from this exercise, repeat it until you have no more than five tasks on your list.