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I think about them awhile then write them down then pin them up on a cork board then look at the piece of paper then don't think about them for another while then they fade away then I start all over again.
Thanks Millar!
That's what I do, too. I think. I just checked a to-do list from about two months ago, and it's the same story. A quarter of them are undone, another quarter will never be done because they were unnecessary, and the other half I finished.
So, I guess goal-making is a process that needs to be finely tuned or otherwise it's a waste of time.
Goals... they're like laundry lists, they never seem to really be done... they just grow. Meaning... I can write 'finish my first draft' day after day on my list. So, to me, I need to be very specific because crossing things off is just as important to me as making the list in the first place. I need to feel I am getting somewhere.
I know what you mean Sheri.
Sometimes I like to put fun or obvious things on my to-do list, so I get the satisfaction of scratching off a few things.
#1. Make to-do list.
#2. Eat sandwich.
#3. Watch comedy skits on youtube.
And so on ...
I love the Four Hour Work Week too.
One of the big take aways for me regarding goal setting is the idea of giving yourself only one major thing you need to accomplish in the day. Not only do you get something done (instead of starting lots of little projects), but you feel accomplished.
Sometimes, I think these people with 20-item to-do lists spend more time making lists than I do working for the whole day. :P
~Lindsay
P.S. Thanks for adding my blog to your link list! :)
You're welcome Lindsay!
I definitely agree with the one thing a day thing, too. I've been trying to do it, and it really streamlines your focus.
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