Never Use a To-Do List

Another productivity technique I learned from Alan Weiss is to never use a To Do list. Instead, schedule to-dos as appointments on your calendar (whether you use a physical planner like I recommend, or an electronic one). If it is a large project, then break it down into chunks that can be scheduled as separate appointments. Then, during evenings, if you keep finding yourself having not completed these tasks, and having to rescheduling the appointments, you know you are procrastinating.