5 steps to using a Master Task list
Life gets busy. It is easy to forget tasks. An effective tool to capture all those to dos is a Master Task list.
3 benefits of creating a Master Task list
1. Captures tasks - a Master Task list can be used to capture tasks. Capturing tasks can help with determining what needs to be.
2. Helps prioritize - what you need to do to stay focused on what truly matters.
3. Reduces stress - frees up your mental space by putting down the task to reduce stress that it might be forgotten.
5 steps to using a Master Task list
1. Decide how to capture tasks.
Decide if you will use a notebook, digital app, spreadsheet, or a piece of paper. A free Master Task list digital download is available for download here. A Master Task list that is portable e.g., on a piece of paper or phone app can help ensure if a new task comes up you add it straight away.
2. Jot down your tasks
This could be capturing them from various places or brainstorming them. One way to capture tasks is to think about categories like paperwork, home tasks, etc.
3. Prioritize your tasks.
Work out what tasks are most important. You could create a coding system like MD = must do. ND = nice to do.
4. Schedule tasks
Look at your Master Task list when you do your monthly and weekly planning. Put your priority tasks into your planner. If you use time blocking – time block tasks.
5. Mark off completed tasks.
Regularly review and mark off your completed tasks. Sometimes Master tasks lists need to be rewritten when a lot of tasks have been completed and new tasks need to be added.
Other tips
For large tasks it can be good to break them down, such as in a project plan. My ETSY store has a project plan template if you need one to flesh out a project.
Think of your Master task list like a place to note all the needs to be done so you don’t have to remember what you need to do.
Like all things, the Master task list on its own doesn’t work unless you take actions on the tasks on it.
