July 2010
Beginner
54 pages
1h 27m
English
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Most to-do lists don't work. Here's how to make sure yours do.
by Gina Trapani
Founding editor of the personal productivity blog, Lifehacker.com.
Find more content on personal productivity at hbr.org
We all have those dreadful tasks that stick around on our to-do lists forever. You know you have to get them done eventually, but it's just easier to glaze over the list and work on something, well, easier.
But a little forethought can help you counteract the tendency to ignore your to-do list while you busy yourself with whatever happens to pop up next. If you break down even the most loathsome task into bite-sized chunks, you can cross it off your list in no time.
Start over with a clean slate. ...
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