Ugh, time.

Is there ever enough to get everything done and have a life, too?

One of the biggest changes for me during this crazy lockdown year has been in the way I approach time in all kinds of ways, but especially as it relates to feelings of overwhelm, productivity, and accomplishment.

One small change I made to my to-do list last year really had a big impact on this front.

It's the lemonade from my lemon of a year :-).

Here's what I did.

Rather than keeping one long, running to-do list on my desk that grew longer each day no matter how many items I checked off, I now keep two lists.

1. A short list of must-dos for each day, which stays on my desk. I get great satisfaction checking off the items as I get them done and I feel happy seeing my completed list each evening.
2. A long list that's jam-packed with everything I want to do, which lives in my top desk drawer. On days when I fly through my must-do list, I pull an item or two off the long list and get to work.

Two things have happened by making this change:

• The first and most important is that at the end of the day I feel happy! I've accomplished things and can clearly see what those things are.
• The second is that I'm able to approach the items on my long list more strategically, with a better sense of what really needs to get done and what I can actually do in the time I have available.

How about you? How are you hacking your time, productivity, and/or sense of accomplishment to stay motivated and on track in 2021?
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