Reviewing all of your lists

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The purpose of reviewing is to ensure you stay aware of everything you have to-do, so that you can suitably prioritise and stay in control.

It’s helpful to get into a routine for when and how you review all of your different lists.

When it comes to your Calendar, it’s helpful to check this at the start of every day because it helps you to understand what you have to do in totality.

When it comes to your To-Do list, it’s helpful to review this everyday, normally several times. It’s worth reviewing every time you complete a to-do, in order to scratch it off your list and maintain a clear picture of what’s still on your plate.

You can help ensure effective prioritisation by involving others in the decision making. It can help to ask your team (if you have one) or people who know you well to look over your to-do list and share their perspective on whether they feel your prioritisation is right.

The frequency at which you review your your Waiting list will depend on the way you delegate or the kind of occurrences you might be waiting on. For some people they’ll check once a week, others every day, others maybe multiple times in a day.

Add deadlines to tasks you’ve delegated and order the list by the tasks that are due soonest.

Review the Someday list every few weeks.

Your activity today is to spend 5 minutes not only reviewing your calendar and your lists but also coming up with a routine to ensure regular review.