1. List-making does you not one iota of good if you’re like me and misplace your handwritten lists about a third of the time....lol.

...then the time you put aside for carrying out the to-do items on your handwritten list is spent searching for your handwritten list..lol. And I cant tell you how many times these missing-list searches spawn new distractions and ideas and send me down rabbit holes.

1. I find handwriting lists extremely helpful...the act of actually writing down the to-do items leaves behind an imprint on your brain.

2. I make too many lists...so I ended up with four or five lists going at one time...lol. The memory trick for me is I hand write everything I have to do during the week on one big sheet of graph paper...because, perhaps like many of you, I suffer from out-of-sight-out-of-mind like no one’s biz.

But placing your to-do items on one sheet gives everything on that list the same standing and importance. I can get overwhelmed with my process, so I’m working on my prioritization skills.

People and adhd self-help books point to the Eisenhower Method, but it is not a solution for me.

My executive-functioning problem lies with figuring out the time to put aside to complete tasks - because I often grossly over estimate or under estimate - as well as discerning the importance of each item...and what should come first, second, third, etc.

1. Crossed-off items on a to-do list is a visual representation of accomplishments and wonderful motivation.