Lists are necessary and just the first step and will have NO impact on eliminating overwhelm.

Lists give you the big picture.  So now you have a whole bunch of stuff that you are going to do, it is all in front of you, and you are present to “How am I going to get them all done?”!  The answer is to schedule it.

Scheduling actions gets things out of your head.  Create the specific time period when you are going to do it, and then do it when you say you are going to do it.  You also want to schedule catch up time and your free time and recreation time and anything else that is important to you.  These times are SO important if you want any balance in your life.

Now you might be thinking “I don’t want to be slave to my schedule!”.  Just remember that YOU made up the schedule.  You made it up based on what results you are committed to and what is important to you.  Know that it will only be your thoughts and feelings that will get in the way and notice how those specific thoughts and feelings leave you disempowered and distract you.  Remember, you are just having them.  Let them be there, thank them for sharing, and kiss them good-bye!

Schedule the stuff you don’t want to do along with the stuff you want to do.  Just do it.  Since you have already scheduled the things you want to do that inspire you and will move your dreams forward, you know that they will get done (and when!).  Doing the stuff that you don’t want to do is NOT sabotaging your dreams, it’s being responsible.

To finish up, the most important thing to know is this…  You will only get done what you got done today and you won’t get done what you didn’t get done.  Acknowledge yourself for what you did and didn’t do.  Nothing is wrong, it is just what is so.  Then review your lists, schedule your actions and get some good sleep.  Sweet dreams!

Russ, Once again…Thanks for your timely words, wisdom and consistent willingness to share it!

Yours,

Ron