I don't know about you, but my To-Do list is my daily Bible.

I use the app Todoist to track my actions. It updates on my phone, laptop, and tablet.

I have it set up to give me reminders, prioritize my actions, and tell me if I am winning the day I set out to have!

It is my minute to minute lifeline.

I think most productive men can relate to keeping a list of actions to take in order to keep track of WHAT we want to DO.

But what about WHO we want to BE?

I started a practice a while back, and I call it my To-Be list.

Each day, along with my to-do list I maintain a To-Be list...

This is where I keep track of who I want to be each day, how I want to show up for others and myself.

I have reminders set up to remind me throughout the day and before high-stakes conversations or time with a loved one.

This week's epic action...

Make a To-Be list. Here are a few pointers...

Don't have more than five items at one time (The "To-Be's" ebb and flow, I want to be different on different days. If I have a negotiation meeting or a day of enrollment calls, I want to show up differently in a few aspects than if it's a day with friends and family at the cabin.)

Set up a reminder system

Track it on a weekly basis. Score yourself daily 1-10 of how well you stuck to who you wanted to BE. Then average those scores over a week's time.

I have a ton of fun with this practice, and I notice how it informs my moment to moment decisions. Especially in times of stress and frustration.