{"id":3988,"date":"2022-04-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/?p=3988"},"modified":"2022-05-02T12:20:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T19:20:52","slug":"4-steps-for-accomplishing-that-to-do-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/2022\/04\/25\/4-steps-for-accomplishing-that-to-do-list\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps for Accomplishing that To-Do List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Poorly Drawn Lines<\/a> by Reza Farazmand is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Adapted from Leo Babauta\u2019s excellent Zen to Done<\/a><\/em>, (itself a remix of sorts of David Allen\u2019s Getting Things Done<\/a><\/em>), this guide has been extremely helpful for my ever-growing to-do list over the years. Whether you\u2019re an instructional designer, faculty member, student, or administrator, I hope this list helps you in your day-to-day tasks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Collect:<\/strong> Have an idea? Remember something that needs doing? Get it out of your brain!
    This tool should be simple and something handy, like a small notebook or a trusted app. Look for something that is portable that you\u2019ll usually have on hand and don\u2019t mind keeping with you. You\u2019ll also want something you\u2019re comfortable with\u2014you\u2019re more likely to use it if you like using it. The simpler and faster you can get those ideas collected for later, the better! Also think about where other items collect on their own\u2014email inboxes, phone messages, etc. How many inboxes do you have?