Does everything on your to do list need to be there?

That’s a question I often forget to ask myself.

But after I did my weekly review last week, that’s exactly what I did ask myself. And I realised that I was in danger of getting overwhelmed by all the things on my list – because I’d let things creep back onto the list as well as adding on a new idea.

So I used a tool I developed a few years ago to use with 1:1 clients.

It’s just a grid that lists the ideas across the top and a load of questions down the left.

Questions like:
💡Do I actually love this type of work/this idea?
💰Will this make me money right now?
🙂 Do I like the people I’d be working with?
⏰ Can I do this in the time I have available right now?

So I went through it, answered the questions for each idea, and then took a step back.

➡️I asked myself what my priorities are right now.

➡️Then I went back to the grid and crossed off the things that didn’t align with that.

As a result I’ve put one idea on hold for a few months, and am not going to do anything proactive about another one.

❓So, does everything on your to do list need to be there? Would a grid like the one I mention above be useful to help you decide?

If it sounds useful, contact me here and I will send you a free copy.

Image – Summers Photography