The "Not to Do List"

We are all familiar with “To Do Lists”. I love them! Especially the “Prioritized Daily Task List” taught by Hyrum Smith. (A daily, prioritized, list of tasks.) But, along with your To Do List, do you have a “Not to Do List”? Consider keeping a “Not to Do List” that will keep you focused on what is most important to you.

Some think that a “Not to Do List” is only a list of bad things that you are not going to do. Not necessarily so. Life is full of decisions between those things that are good, better or best. The key is pushing yourself to make time for and focus on the “best”. Sometimes that means saying no to the “good” and even “better” tasks that you could work on. Having those “good” and “better” things on your “Not to Do List” will also serve as a reminder of those tasks that you can add to your To Do List once you do have some time freed up.

You might also include on your “Not to Do List” those things that can turn into excessive activities. For example, you might decide to check Social Media for 10 minutes and all of a sudden, an hour has gone by. You may choose to watch some TV and 3 hours later you finally turn it off. What excessive activities do you need to be wary of? Being aware of those activities that can turn “excessive” can help you be intentional about how you spend your time.

To Do or Not to Do! That is the question.