After reading this post, it is good to know that I am not the only one who sometimes gets To-Do items stuck on their list despite my best efforts. Maybe this will help me move a few things along.

I plan on taking this long weekend to do a full review of all my GTD (Getting Things Done) lists -- something I haven't done in far too long. These seems a great way to include a little productivity among all the relaxation that is supposed to accompany the Memorial Day Weekend.

Cringe-Busting your TODO list

As I've said before, items can sometimes linger on your TODO list a lot longer than you'd like, and it can be tricky to understand exactly why that is in each case. I'm convinced cringing is often a factor.

Being that it's Monday, and a lot of us are planning this week's activities, why not join me in a modest exercise.

1. Print out your TODO list (alphabetically, if possible)


2. Read it over-beginning to end


3. Go back and circle each item that makes you cringe, or that causes you some kind of existential angst


4. Per cringe item, think honestly about why you&'re freaked out about it. Seriously. What's the hang-up? (Fear of failure? Dreading bad news? Angry you';re already way overdue?)

(Continued)

(Via 43 Folders.)

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