Lists

I have never been a big fan of making lists of things that need doing and checking things off when they are completed...until recently. I have created a to-do list for the Smart Investing project I'm working on to help keep track of all the little details that need to be looked at and/or completed. It is really helping me get things done and remember what still needs to be done.

The main reason I'm finding it to be so helpful, is that there are 8-9 different parts of my job that I'm working on at once. And each part (webpage development, promotions, library programs, etc.) has many tasks associated with it. I was going to learn how to use some project management software to help track all these subtasks, but didn't want to spend the time to do so. This list is much easier to use, & I'm able to update it at will.

One thing I have learned to do since creating it initially - do not delete things when they're done. Instead I'm striking them out to show completion. This way, I will still have a record of everything I've done for this grant to make the final report easier to write. Thank you Amy for this idea!!