From the course: The Power of Lists to Get Stuff Done

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The business to-do list

The business to-do list

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The business to-do list

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- I know you likely have a lot to get done in a day. That's why you're here, to optimize how to get it all accomplished. We're going to tackle the business to-do list in this video. That means that everything that has to do with work is all that should be on this list. I know what you're thinking. Oh, well of course I know that, but here's the thing. It's not uncommon for an item like pick up laundry or call grandma for her birthday to slip onto your work list. Am I right, yeah. It's much easier for your brain to focus if you're intentional about what you put on this list. So let's keep it work-related. If you have a bunch of unrelated items, it will take time to categorize and sort them before you jump into doing mode. In fact, the brain is actually really bad at multitasking, but here's the problem. It rewards you for doing it. You get a dopamine hit every time you do a new task. That makes you feel good. You get…

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