

By creating a master to-do list, you’re saying to yourself that these things are important and need your attention. The biggest difference between a master to-do list and a brain dump is intention. These lists won’t find their way into my recycle bin until everything is crossed off them or I’ve transferred all the undone items to a new list. I keep different lists for different areas of my life so that I can prioritize and spread out the tasks. When something comes up that needs my attention or if I notice something that needs to be done around the house, I write it down on these lists. This master list is one that I will keep in my planner and pull out when I have some free time or when I’m sitting down to plan out my month.

I take the time to think about what I’m writing on the list, sometimes I add in a time frame for how long I think a task will take, other times I take a few minutes to colour code them or highlight groups of tasks that seem to go together. So I’ll add things to my master to do list, or even create an entirely new one. For me, this usually signifies that I am in need of a little more structure. Sometimes a regular brain dump just isn’t enough to clear my head. There are two ways that I use a master to do list. I prefer to keep a few different master lists for the different areas of my life, but I know many people who use a single notebook and just add to the list as things pop in their heads. You can make this as simple or as complex as you like and as your needs require.

Master To Do ListĪ master to-do list is simply a list where you keep track of everything you need to do. Today I’m going to share how to take that step to a whole new level by creating a master to-do list to help get those pesky to do’s out of your head so they stop trying to vie for your attention. A brain dump is a great way to clear away internal clutter.

Earlier in this challenge, I talked about one of my favourite ways to tame a scattered brain by using a brain dump. There are a number of tips and tools that we can turn to when we’re feeling scattered.
