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Everyday I think about my To Do list. I add items onto my list that I need to get done. It seems my list keeps growing and growing. I also take time to think about good habits I want to add into my life as well, exercising, eating better, etc. These all end up on a long To Do list which slowly gets crossed off with time.
How can you spend this process up? You can create a Stop Doing list as well.
A Stop Doing list covers all the bad habits, things you tolerate and time wasters in your life. What are you currently doing that needs to be stopped so you can make room for all the great items on your To Do list.
It is wonderful that I want to exercise but I can never find the time. If I look at my life there are tons of things I can “Stop Doing” to give myself the time to exercise. I could reduce my time watching TV or playing WordTwist, or updating my status on Facebook. If I stop doing these things or greatly reduce them, I make time to allow myself to exercise.
Everyone would love to get more work done at work but there is not enough time in the day. What if you stopped going to needless meetings or learned to only check and respond to email 3 times a day? Think about all the time you would get to focus on something more important and even achieve greater results.
Take some time to see what you can add to your Stop Doing list to help allow you the space to complete more of those items on your To Do list.
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JM
on 13 Nov 2008 at 1:07 pm #
That is a really good idea. I love the alternate thinking that you propose.
I will have to look at things in my life and create my own stop doing list!
Becky
on 14 Nov 2008 at 2:13 pm #
I knew you got hooked on word twist!
Simple Sapien
on 15 Nov 2008 at 10:08 pm #
Michael,
This is interesting. I have never heard of this concept actually. I will have to give it a try. To do lists have had such a positive effect on my life, I am sure this will help too. Thanks for checking out my blog!
- Jack Rugile
Simple Sapien
Cortez.
on 17 Nov 2008 at 12:30 am #
Yeah I agree I cut back on a lot also. I am making various lifestyle changes because I am transitioning to a new state.
Seamus Anthony
on 17 Nov 2008 at 7:56 am #
Nice. I’m gonna need a bloody long piece of paper though for this one
Michael
on 19 Nov 2008 at 11:39 am #
Seamus,
Yes it is not easy. I needed a long one too! Once I was able to really see progress it made a major change for me. It even helped to reduce my To Do lists in ways!