Let Yourself Off The Hook

“I think Type A people have a Type B problem, and Type B people have a Type A problem.” -Chris Williamson

Many of us have a days-long to-do list that we chip away at every day. We add a few minutes to each work day trying to get one more thing on the list checked off. At the same time more items are added to the list and by the end of each day it looks like you made little progress on the list.

You will never get ahead of it. This is the nature of our work.

This is why I recommend creating a smaller list every day based on the items you want to accomplish the next day. You do this at a time when you are not filled with stress. You decide how long you will work the next day, then you estimate how long each of your tasks that day will take (with some breathing room) then when the hours are filled you don’t try and do more. This reduces your stress and each day you feel accomplished.