To be well organized in the workplace, you need to be using To-Do Lists. By using them, you will ensure that: You remember to carry out all necessary tasks. You tackle the most important jobs first, and don’t waste time on trivial tasks. You don’t get stressed by a large number of unimportant jobs. - Start by listing all of the tasks that you must carry out.
Mastering procedural processes and repetitive tasks with checklists allows you to focus on the larger goals at hand. It’s the minutiae of the workday that can be easily forgotten at the detriment of other important projects.
In the professional world, checklists are a huge component to the daily work of pilots and surgeons. Detailed step-by-step checklists help fight complacency in the cockpit, and maintain safe operation of the aircraft during all phases of flight, from gate to gate. In hospitals, medical teams use checklists to ensure surgical procedures go smoothly.
To use your checklist, simply work your way through it in order, dealing with the A priority tasks first, then the Bs, then the Cs, and so on. As you complete tasks, tick them off or strike them through.