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Stop: making lists
Stop: making lists
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The first item on your to-do list should be: throw out this list. “To-do lists are where important tasks go to die,” Kevin Kruse, a time management expert, told the Daily Mail.  That’s because we only do around 40 percent of what’s on the list. The problem: the tasks are not generally prioritised, and trying to tick them off leads to anxiety. Instead, says Kruse, block off 15 to 30-minute increments during the day to concentrate on your most important projects.