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Getting “It” Together: Lists Put Your World in Order
by Jennifer Tankersley
Description: Making a list of things to do can help busy moms sort out their daily schedules.
Lists are a powerful tool to getting and keeping your home and family
in order. If you have ever experienced "Information Turmoil", then
please find out what putting all of your mental debris down on paper can do
for you.
I am one of today’s over-extended mothers who no longer find comfort
nor satisfaction in a spotless house. Both of my Grandmothers’ homes
were always impeccable. I never thought much about it until I started
running my own household and wondered where they found the time and
devotion to clean windows, walls, and ceilings.
Cobwebs? They don’t really bother me. Modern moms struggle more
today with juggling schedules and playdates, work, and homework than with
mops and dust rags.
One thing I do have in common with previous generations is the
necessity and the aptitude for making a well-thought out list. What would we
multi-tasking moms do without the ability to sort out some of the jumble
in our minds? I savor the sweet release of putting it on paper, and I
do mean paper. I need to not only see my list, but I must be able to
hold it, check it off, and possibly fold it up. It oftentimes needs to
be an ongoing list that I can store in my trusty binder and add to it
whenever something new and important is introduced to my
information-overloaded world.
The beauty of the list is manifold. It:
1) tracks personal family or business goals
2) provides an opportunity for achievement
3) can be compact and portable
4) operates as a tool for delegation (e.g. Honey Do lists, chore lists)
5) teaches self-discipline
6) produces enormous gratification with each task completed
So rediscover the power you wield when you print a list. Take out your
pen and begin to LET GO of your “Information Turmoil”!
Jennifer Tankersley so believes in the power of lists that she has
devoted her current existence to the creation of http://www.listplanit.com with
over 200 lists, checklists, and planning pages.
