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46 Things to Put on Your To Do List

by Mike Vardy

To do list

Here are 46 things to put on your to do list. Some of these tasks are recurring, so if you’re using a to do list app (like Todoist, for example) make sure to them up as tasks that repeat at the intervals I recommend.

  1. Take a deep breath (repeat at least once daily)
  2. Set up your to do list to view it by mode as well as due date
  3. Start thinking about dates on your to do list app as attention dates rather than due dates (repeat daily until habitual)
  4. Make a difference in someone’s day (repeat daily)
  5. Call a close family member (repeat weekly)
  6. Write in journal (repeat daily)
  7. Meditate (repeat daily)
  8. Floss teeth (repeat daily)
  9. Make the bed (repeat daily)
  10. Spend quality time with the kids (repeat daily)
  11. Review gift list (repeat monthly)
  12. Get outside (repeat daily)
  13. Check to see if anything needs defrosting for tomorrow’s dinner (repeat daily)
  14. Spend 5 minutes connecting with others on Facebook (repeat daily… for 5 minutes only!)
  15. Create a playlist of music for the month (repeat monthly)
  16. Make sure PVR recording queue is up to date (repeat every season)
  17. Review Netflix queue to make sure it’s up to date (repeat every season)
  18. Book a personal retreat (repeat annually at minimum)
  19. Listen to your body clock (repeat daily)
  20. Read Matthew McConaughey’s book “Greenlights” (repeat daily until completed)
  21. Take five minutes to help someone out (repeat daily)
  22. Review contacts list and update (repeat every six months)
  23. Replace batteries in smoke detectors (repeat annually)
  24. Make sure each task on your to do list starts with a verb
  25. Build a morning routine
  26. Build a “halftime” routine
  27. Build an evening routine
  28. Research potential vacation spots (repeat annually)
  29. Replace toothbrush (repeat every three months)
  30. Read a book other than “Greenlights” (repeat biweekly)
  31. Write a note to someone and mail it to them (repeat every two weeks at minimum)
  32. Take a photo to serve as a reminder of the day (repeat daily)
  33. Review your wardrobe to see if it still works (repeat every season)
  34. Plan meals for next week (repeat weekly)
  35. Water the plants (repeat every week at minimum)
  36. Put a notebook and pen in every jacket you own
  37. Review your email signature(s) (repeat monthly)
  38. Take a break (repeat daily)
  39. Read one of your journal entries (repeat monthly)
  40. Decide when to put holiday decorations up (repeat annually)
  41. Apply moisturizer (repeat daily)
  42. Add bill payment dates to your to do list and date each for at least one week before they’re due (repeat monthly)
  43. Create an email folder for emails from your boss for easy filtration
  44. Stretch for 5 minutes (repeat daily)
  45. Update podcast subscriptions (repeat every three months)
  46. Do more of YOUR things (repeat infinitely)

About Mike Vardy

Mike Vardy is a writer, speaker, productivity strategist, and founder of Productivityist. He is the author of The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want and The Productivityist Playbook.

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