Here's an important to-do for your to-do list...

Everyone has a to-do list, even if it’s just in your head...

If you’d really like to get some things done, there are a few tricks to making that list more doable:

• You’ll need to make two lists – one you’ll actually get too ASAP – and a holding list for things you’d like to get done. You’ll probably want to save “Learn to speak Italian” for the holding list.

• Avoid roadblocks on your list. Instead of “Replace broken window,” write “Measure window and call Acme Glass, 555-1234.”

• Be specific and include as much information as possible on your to-do list. Vague or incomplete items just give you more to do.

Remember, you are the boss of your to-do list – AND you’re your own assistant. Be a reasonable boss and keep that list manageable – and your assistant is more likely to do a good job.