

So takeaway number one in making a better to-do list, as Angel was saying, decide what matters to you in this moment. You can access a free version of the planner on their website. SEGARRA: That's Angel Trinidad, the CEO and founder of Passion Planner, a company that makes digital and paper planners that show people how to break down their goals into day-to-day actions. The thing is, we don't want to make a better to-do list just so we can indiscriminately accomplish more. They can feed our impulse to stay productive at all times. So to-do lists, they're a tool we use to get stuff done, right? And I mean, how good does it feel when you finally cross off that task that's been hanging over your head? But warning - to-do lists can also become a trap. SEGARRA: We'll teach you how to break down your goals into actionable tasks and to figure out a to-do list system that works for you. There's a lot we want to do, and a well-made to-do list can help.ĪNGEL TRINIDAD: When you make a to-do list that's aligned intentionally with what you want out of your life, it's really powerful. So today on the show, we are exploring how to make a better to-do list 'cause it's a new year. That was me and a tweezer.īut yeah, I've just never felt like I had a good system for making a to-do list and deciding what goes on it. Some I'm not even sure should be on there, like the microblading, which I frantically scribbled down after the lady at my eyebrow threading salon asked who messed up my eyebrows so bad. Some are urgent and some are definitely not. I mean, the list is filled with tasks but some are big and some are small. It's like a tattoo that lasts a couple years. Microblading, by the way, is something you do to make your eyebrows look fuller. On a given day, it might read, make allergist appointment, buy razors, re-tile kitchen floor, throw out compost, microblading, question mark. And when I looked at it recently, I noticed something. I keep it to-do list on a notepad on my desk.
