I hate grocery shopping. I loooooove to eat, but grocery shopping? 14 choices of toaster pastries laden with calories, while I force myself to reach for something healthy? Ick. Sometimes I convince my husband to go by himself, then jump up and down at my ingenuity.
Yesterday’s grocery excursion wasn’t that bad, though, and here’s why: I rearranged my to-do list.
Generally, I just choose to do the tasks on my to-do list in any order, but yesterday I rearranged them from LEAST to MOST desirable. It’s not rocket science, but it made all the difference in my mood. Instead of having enjoyed an hour shoe shopping and then trolling for carrots and sale-priced spinach, I rolled my cart through the aisles at a record pace to get to trying on scores of lovely leather boots.
I challenge you to do the same!
Order your to-do list from icky to awesome, then start with icky. Your days will only get better, and those tasks you always put off doing will actually get done.
(The shoes in question…)
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Today I increased productivity by calling Comcast while naked. Maybe I should back the story up….I was starting to get ready for work and decided to give them a call to try and set up an appointment. The guy said he was in the area and could be over in 15 mins. I never got dressed and cleaned my living room so quickly in my life! I got a ton done in just those 15 mins! =)
this TOTALLY worked for me yesterday! I got three mini projects, wait no FOUR mini projects off my plate with the juicy incentive of getting to my looming, big, fun project as soon as i finished those!! AND even though it was still work, it made my big project all that more appealing! You're advice always ROCKS! thank you
AH! Totally awesome – I am going to give this “reverse psychology” thing a try this week. Love it!