The Ivy Lee Method: 1. At the end of each work day, write down the six most important things you need to accomplish tomorrow. Do not write down more than six tasks.2. Prioritize those six items in order of their true importance.3. When you arrive tomorrow, concentrate only on the first task. Work until the first task is finished before moving on to... See more

Focus on one big thing

I used to make long to-do lists and feel guilty about not completing them.

Now, I structure my to-do list as follows:

One big thing

Less important thing

Less important thing

If I finish my one big thing, then my day is a success. To find it, I use this matrix:

The Eisenhower matrix

This matrix does have one flaw. From my... See more