A simple but effective solution to flying deadlines could be writing down a to-do list: chunking your daily tasks into easy to digest, bite-size pieces could actually revolutionize your working strategies improving your overall performance. This article by Vanessa Loder provides you with five tips to make your to-do-list even more helpful:

1.Keep it simple.

2.Write your to-do-list the night before.

3.Tackle the first item on your list first thing in the morning when you are fresh.

4. If you have a hard time limiting your to-do-list to a maximum of three items write a mind dump.

5. Sometimes small is big. Be strategic about your energy.

To-Do List

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