One of the tried and true organisational tools for a business is the ever reliable To Do List. We are usually trained to use this early in our career. The To Do List can categorise tasks by priority status, delegation status or as a continued rolling workflow. Personally, the To Do List has helped me continue to prioritise and focus on what needs to be done and in what order.

On occasions I have also felt discouraged and somewhat overwhelmed at the size of my To Do List or, more importantly, the things that remain on that list.

A number of years ago I introduced our company to the concept of a Stop Doing List. A colleague who had introduced it in his business has told me Read the rest of this entry »