Uma Thurman had it right

I am overwhelmed with to-do lists. We have become so dependent on them, that we even put things on them that we have already done JUST so we can cross them off! Admit it, you know you have done it or thought of it.

Well, I just realized that simple is much better here and I am sharing my newly found wisdom. Keeping focus on what is important is so hard to do when things are hard, when you have difficult calls to make. If Uma can do it, so can you.. If you want someone to help hold you accountable, I will be your buddy. I am sinking in details & need a little focus. Working for myself, my boss does not always provide it.

So to hold myself to task here is my list:
1. finish 1st draft of new proposal that will bring in work
2. call 3 clients
3. prepare for my 2 visits this week
4. enter all of my interview notes from my 8 interviews last week into the database
5. attend every meeting I have set up.

Tags: focus, recruiter lists, recruiter tasks, to do lists, uma thurman

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Comment by Jerry Albright on June 22, 2009 at 1:06pm: In the interest of transparency here is my to-do list:

Keep kicking everybody's ass.

Comment by Rayanne on June 22, 2009 at 4:44pm: This is great! I stopped making long complicated lists and just kept up my calendar. The hard part now is CHECKING my calendar and then following through. It is simple if you keep it that way.

I was telling a good friend how busy I was and how I was often over-whelmed and he told me - "Oh, you are looking at it all wrong. You are lucky to have all that to do and you need to keep telling yourself that you have plenty of time and you will." It changes your focus from being overwhelmed to being lucky. It works, but only when I remember (and tell myself) how lucky I am.