This is part 2 of the 3 part How-To Series where I’m hoping to help you get a hold of the many lists you have lying around. In this episode of the Routine and Things Podcast, I’ll be sharing how to best organize multiple to do lists to prevent things from going unnoticed and to help you stay on track with what needs to be done. Let’s get started!
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Ashley Brown 0:00
This is part two of the three part How To series where I'm hoping to help you get a hold of the many lists you have lying around. In this episode of the routine and things podcast, I'll be sharing how to best organize multiple to do lists. To prevent things from going unnoticed and to help you stay on track with what needs to be done. Let's get started.
Ashley Brown 0:39
Reduce daily stress and keep overwhelmed at bay using the routine and things planner, our one of a kind planner merges routines and planning to help you get organized and stay organized. You'll build and incorporate routines into your life little by little, and using the signature routine Blackplanet method you'll organize your weekly tasks and so for routine categories to maintain a strong foundation for your home and your life. The things that typically get lost in the day to day shuffle will now be brought to the forefront every single week, which will help you lessen stress and avoid becoming overwhelmed. To get your very own routine and things planner. Be sure to head to routine and things.com or click the link in the show notes.
Ashley Brown 1:26
Hey, girl Hey, welcome back for another episode of the routine and things podcast. In this episode today I am going to be sharing how to best organize multiple to do lists. So if you are a to do list girl and you know if you are or not, but I'm pretty sure you are if you are listening to this episode, and I think that you are really going to enjoy today's episode. All right, so before we get into today's episode, I do want to remind you that the routine and things planner is available for you at routine and things that calm the routine and things planner is a great resource and planner for you when it comes to getting and staying organized because it keeps the basics in focus those things, those daily routines that when they're attended to can really allow you to feel more at ease and more peace of mind in your life and can allow you to remove stress like layers of stress from your life. And so definitely check out the routine and things planner, whenever you purchase the planner, you will get the plan with consistency masterclass, absolutely free, which is going to help you to create a system of your own within the planner that as well as really allow you to build a healthy planning routine so that you can stick to your planning week after week. So that's available for you, like I said at routine and things.com Ford slash plan, or you can click the link in the show notes. Alright, so let's go ahead and get to today's episode, I am going to be talking about how to best organize multiple to do lists. And so enjoy. Hey, welcome to audio class number two, where you're going to be learning a great way to best organize multiple to do lists. This is so funny to me, because I put out this poll early in 2022. And when I was asking, like which topic would you like for me to talk about? A lot of people voted for this one. And I was like, wow, so I got a lot of people who love making to do lists, like just right and to do lists. And when I think about like multiple to do lists, it's like when you just are jotting down things. And because it just comes to your head and you're like, let me write this down. Let me put this on this paper. Let me just get it off my brain.
Ashley Brown 4:00
That's how I think about multiple to do lists. And just so that we're all on the same page. But I'm not gonna lie. I felt a little bit alone because I was like, I don't have multiple to do lists. Like I was like, I don't do that like at Yes, I will write down things. Because I have like a notepad that says declutter your mind at the top. I used to sell these by the way, but I have this notepad and so yeah, like, every once in a while, I'll be like, Oh, let me write this down on here because I just wanted to do this tomorrow. Because it just popped into my head, but I don't have like multiple to do lists like sitting around which I've talked to many women they do and I was like, damn, I alone where I'm, I'm the only person that don't have multiple to do lists. I felt kind of crazy. But um, I think is just because how my brain works and I don't know I just feel like if I I'm gonna remember it or I'll get it done. And I'm quick at making decisions and getting it done. So I don't know what it is why I don't do multiple to do lists, of course, like I plan. So I have my weekly to do list, but I don't just have random to do lists sitting around like, No, not at all, I don't think my brain can handle that, I think that will overwhelm me personally.
Ashley Brown 5:25
And this is no judgment to you. So please don't take it as that. Because I understand why. Why many people have multiple to do lists. And it's because your brain dumping basically your brain dumping, you're getting it out on paper, you want to remember it. And so you write it down, it makes so much sense. And so I want to share with you a way that I think could be really helpful for you in organizing your multiple to do lists. And so as always, say, Take what you like, leave what you don't like, try it out, there's no harm in trying something different, especially if you don't have a system for your To Do lists. Because I think it is really helpful to have a system for how you organize your to do list, especially if you know this is something that you do. And it just seems disorganized. So if your to do list in this organize, I really think that this is going to be really helpful for you. So the first thing I'm going to say is, if you are a note taker who just uses scraps of paper, I think a really great way of organizing your to do list would be to have notebooks, and either have one notebook that's like your To Do lists, notebook, or have notebooks that are categorized. And what I mean by that is maybe you're jotting down things that are for your home, if family or maybe you're jotting down things are for work, if you're putting all of these things, because you're just brain dumping what you need to do onto a list, it could be helpful for you to have notebooks that are categorized based upon what you need to do, like do you need to do this for work? Or are these to do things for home? Like I think that is really helpful in just the organization of things. And so that's the first thing is have notebooks, if you're like that, oh, I have a space. I know in the back of the routine and things planner, there's a note section. So that could be where you go where you're like, Okay, well, this year, I'm going to put my two dues on in the back of the planner, like that's where my two dues are gonna go, which makes a lot of sense, because you're going to your planner every week, every month, and so they're there. So as you're planning, you might be able to pull some things off. So that's first and foremost have a dedicated place where you have your two dues.
Ashley Brown 7:48
So that you know, this is where they're housed. This is where I put them because having a whole bunch of papers around, where you just have multiple to dues or even like having like four or five notebooks where you have multiple to dues can be extremely overwhelming for your mind. So that's the first thing. Secondly, what I think could be really beneficial in organizing your To Do lists are to organize your list by months. Okay, so let me break this down for you. So if you are writing down often, okay, these two dooleys things pop into your head, you're writing them into your notebook, you're writing them in the back of your planner, what I think could be really helpful to do is have like a master to do list, and then have to do lists that are based upon the month of the year. So for example, as you have this master to do lists, or let's say you're like, every week, you have at the end of the week, you have like this, your master to do list, and you've added to it. At the end of that week, what you could do is say, Okay, where can I place these things, and I place these things in a certain month so that when that month comes, I know this is the time that I'm going to take care of it.
Ashley Brown 9:07
So for example, you may write on there, like get your license renewed, right, maybe it's about to be time for your license to be renewed. And you're like, I don't want to forget to let me write this down. You're writing your master to do list, but then you're like, it doesn't need to be renewed until March. You're like, Okay, let me go ahead and put it on March. Right, I have a dedicated page for March. And I'm going to add it to that dedicated page, so that I can flip to this page when March comes and I have my two dues there already. So that now I can decide when am I going to do these within the month? Does that make sense? So that can be a really great way for you to organize your To Do lists and to also make sure that you're following through on the things that you're putting on that list because it's a reason why It popped in your head. And the great thing about it as well, I want to just mention this is that you don't always have to do the things that pop into your head. Right. And I think that it could be really helpful on that master to do lists to periodically and I will say every week really decide do certain things need to stay on the list, or can you just let certain things go and delete certain things off the list.
Ashley Brown 10:24
And I think this could be really healthy to do weekly. So as you're about to sit down and plan, I think it could be helpful for you to go through your master to do list, look at what needs to stay what can be deleted, and then transfer certain two dues to the specific month that you will want to do this to do in. And so that can be easily done in the back of your planner, in the blank back of the routine and things planner, have like the master to do lists, maybe like two, three pages for the master. And then you can go ahead and start to separate each have each one page be a dedicated month. So January, one pages February, one page as far as one page is April, so on and so forth until you get to December. And I really think that could be helpful for you. Oh, I think that will be really, really helpful. I know, if I had multiple to do lists, this is how my brain would do this. So that's why I'm sharing it with you, because this is how my brain works. And that's how I would manage my To Do lists is making sure that all the To Do lists are housed in a specific notebook, or in my planner, I probably would do in the back of the planner, because that makes more sense to me. And then I will have a master to do list and then I will have it broken apart into the months of the year. So that is what I want to share with you. Because maybe you haven't thought about your list in that way. Maybe you find that you always have these to do lists, and you never go back to them or you find that the things on your to do list never really get done.
Ashley Brown 12:15
And so it really depends on your intention to let me say this because if your To Do lists are to just brain dump, you have to really decide is it just a brain dump list. Because if it's just a brain dump list, then maybe it's just to get it off of your head. But if it is like an actual the things that you're putting on the list or things you want to accomplish and make happen, then that's when I feel like this system is really great for that. So hopefully, this was helpful for you to even think about a different way of organizing, or maybe it sparked an idea for you. Another idea that you're like, Oh, I thought about something that I could do. So I'm hoping that it was very, very, very helpful for you. I'm super excited as we move into the last class, audio class number three, which is how to get things done even when you're unmotivated. So this is gonna be a really good one, I love speaking about this, because as we go through this throughout life, like we're not gonna always be motivated. But what do we have to do, we still have to get things done in our lives. And so with that, I'm going to be really excited to chat with you on this. Hopefully, this was helpful. And I will talk to you in audio class three. All right, so I hope that you enjoy this episode learning how to best organize multiple to do lists. And next week, the last part, the final part of the How To series, I'm gonna be speaking on how you can get things done even when you're motivated. And so if you feel like maybe you're not as motivated in this season of life, or you just want some tips in case you become unmotivated at a certain point, right, which happens to all of us, then this episode is really going to be great for you. Thank you for joining me, I hope that you took away some things that you can implement in the future. And until next time, continue to enjoy, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, Stay happy, and I will talk to you soon.
Ashley Brown 14:22
Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed today's episode, take a screenshot and share it on social I would love to know you're listening. And for tools to help you start maintain and enjoy your routines. Be sure to head to routine and things.com Here's to staying happy.
This is part two of the three part How To series where I'm hoping to help you get a hold of the many lists you have lying around. In this episode of the routine and things podcast, I'll be sharing how to best organize multiple to do lists. To prevent things from going unnoticed and to help you stay on track with what needs to be done. Let's get started.
Ashley Brown 0:39
Reduce daily stress and keep overwhelmed at bay using the routine and things planner, our one of a kind planner merges routines and planning to help you get organized and stay organized. You'll build and incorporate routines into your life little by little, and using the signature routine Blackplanet method you'll organize your weekly tasks and so for routine categories to maintain a strong foundation for your home and your life. The things that typically get lost in the day to day shuffle will now be brought to the forefront every single week, which will help you lessen stress and avoid becoming overwhelmed. To get your very own routine and things planner. Be sure to head to routine and things.com or click the link in the show notes.
Ashley Brown 1:26
Hey, girl Hey, welcome back for another episode of the routine and things podcast. In this episode today I am going to be sharing how to best organize multiple to do lists. So if you are a to do list girl and you know if you are or not, but I'm pretty sure you are if you are listening to this episode, and I think that you are really going to enjoy today's episode. All right, so before we get into today's episode, I do want to remind you that the routine and things planner is available for you at routine and things that calm the routine and things planner is a great resource and planner for you when it comes to getting and staying organized because it keeps the basics in focus those things, those daily routines that when they're attended to can really allow you to feel more at ease and more peace of mind in your life and can allow you to remove stress like layers of stress from your life. And so definitely check out the routine and things planner, whenever you purchase the planner, you will get the plan with consistency masterclass, absolutely free, which is going to help you to create a system of your own within the planner that as well as really allow you to build a healthy planning routine so that you can stick to your planning week after week. So that's available for you, like I said at routine and things.com Ford slash plan, or you can click the link in the show notes. Alright, so let's go ahead and get to today's episode, I am going to be talking about how to best organize multiple to do lists. And so enjoy. Hey, welcome to audio class number two, where you're going to be learning a great way to best organize multiple to do lists. This is so funny to me, because I put out this poll early in 2022. And when I was asking, like which topic would you like for me to talk about? A lot of people voted for this one. And I was like, wow, so I got a lot of people who love making to do lists, like just right and to do lists. And when I think about like multiple to do lists, it's like when you just are jotting down things. And because it just comes to your head and you're like, let me write this down. Let me put this on this paper. Let me just get it off my brain.
Ashley Brown 4:00
That's how I think about multiple to do lists. And just so that we're all on the same page. But I'm not gonna lie. I felt a little bit alone because I was like, I don't have multiple to do lists. Like I was like, I don't do that like at Yes, I will write down things. Because I have like a notepad that says declutter your mind at the top. I used to sell these by the way, but I have this notepad and so yeah, like, every once in a while, I'll be like, Oh, let me write this down on here because I just wanted to do this tomorrow. Because it just popped into my head, but I don't have like multiple to do lists like sitting around which I've talked to many women they do and I was like, damn, I alone where I'm, I'm the only person that don't have multiple to do lists. I felt kind of crazy. But um, I think is just because how my brain works and I don't know I just feel like if I I'm gonna remember it or I'll get it done. And I'm quick at making decisions and getting it done. So I don't know what it is why I don't do multiple to do lists, of course, like I plan. So I have my weekly to do list, but I don't just have random to do lists sitting around like, No, not at all, I don't think my brain can handle that, I think that will overwhelm me personally.
Ashley Brown 5:25
And this is no judgment to you. So please don't take it as that. Because I understand why. Why many people have multiple to do lists. And it's because your brain dumping basically your brain dumping, you're getting it out on paper, you want to remember it. And so you write it down, it makes so much sense. And so I want to share with you a way that I think could be really helpful for you in organizing your multiple to do lists. And so as always, say, Take what you like, leave what you don't like, try it out, there's no harm in trying something different, especially if you don't have a system for your To Do lists. Because I think it is really helpful to have a system for how you organize your to do list, especially if you know this is something that you do. And it just seems disorganized. So if your to do list in this organize, I really think that this is going to be really helpful for you. So the first thing I'm going to say is, if you are a note taker who just uses scraps of paper, I think a really great way of organizing your to do list would be to have notebooks, and either have one notebook that's like your To Do lists, notebook, or have notebooks that are categorized. And what I mean by that is maybe you're jotting down things that are for your home, if family or maybe you're jotting down things are for work, if you're putting all of these things, because you're just brain dumping what you need to do onto a list, it could be helpful for you to have notebooks that are categorized based upon what you need to do, like do you need to do this for work? Or are these to do things for home? Like I think that is really helpful in just the organization of things. And so that's the first thing is have notebooks, if you're like that, oh, I have a space. I know in the back of the routine and things planner, there's a note section. So that could be where you go where you're like, Okay, well, this year, I'm going to put my two dues on in the back of the planner, like that's where my two dues are gonna go, which makes a lot of sense, because you're going to your planner every week, every month, and so they're there. So as you're planning, you might be able to pull some things off. So that's first and foremost have a dedicated place where you have your two dues.
Ashley Brown 7:48
So that you know, this is where they're housed. This is where I put them because having a whole bunch of papers around, where you just have multiple to dues or even like having like four or five notebooks where you have multiple to dues can be extremely overwhelming for your mind. So that's the first thing. Secondly, what I think could be really beneficial in organizing your To Do lists are to organize your list by months. Okay, so let me break this down for you. So if you are writing down often, okay, these two dooleys things pop into your head, you're writing them into your notebook, you're writing them in the back of your planner, what I think could be really helpful to do is have like a master to do list, and then have to do lists that are based upon the month of the year. So for example, as you have this master to do lists, or let's say you're like, every week, you have at the end of the week, you have like this, your master to do list, and you've added to it. At the end of that week, what you could do is say, Okay, where can I place these things, and I place these things in a certain month so that when that month comes, I know this is the time that I'm going to take care of it.
Ashley Brown 9:07
So for example, you may write on there, like get your license renewed, right, maybe it's about to be time for your license to be renewed. And you're like, I don't want to forget to let me write this down. You're writing your master to do list, but then you're like, it doesn't need to be renewed until March. You're like, Okay, let me go ahead and put it on March. Right, I have a dedicated page for March. And I'm going to add it to that dedicated page, so that I can flip to this page when March comes and I have my two dues there already. So that now I can decide when am I going to do these within the month? Does that make sense? So that can be a really great way for you to organize your To Do lists and to also make sure that you're following through on the things that you're putting on that list because it's a reason why It popped in your head. And the great thing about it as well, I want to just mention this is that you don't always have to do the things that pop into your head. Right. And I think that it could be really helpful on that master to do lists to periodically and I will say every week really decide do certain things need to stay on the list, or can you just let certain things go and delete certain things off the list.
Ashley Brown 10:24
And I think this could be really healthy to do weekly. So as you're about to sit down and plan, I think it could be helpful for you to go through your master to do list, look at what needs to stay what can be deleted, and then transfer certain two dues to the specific month that you will want to do this to do in. And so that can be easily done in the back of your planner, in the blank back of the routine and things planner, have like the master to do lists, maybe like two, three pages for the master. And then you can go ahead and start to separate each have each one page be a dedicated month. So January, one pages February, one page as far as one page is April, so on and so forth until you get to December. And I really think that could be helpful for you. Oh, I think that will be really, really helpful. I know, if I had multiple to do lists, this is how my brain would do this. So that's why I'm sharing it with you, because this is how my brain works. And that's how I would manage my To Do lists is making sure that all the To Do lists are housed in a specific notebook, or in my planner, I probably would do in the back of the planner, because that makes more sense to me. And then I will have a master to do list and then I will have it broken apart into the months of the year. So that is what I want to share with you. Because maybe you haven't thought about your list in that way. Maybe you find that you always have these to do lists, and you never go back to them or you find that the things on your to do list never really get done.
Ashley Brown 12:15
And so it really depends on your intention to let me say this because if your To Do lists are to just brain dump, you have to really decide is it just a brain dump list. Because if it's just a brain dump list, then maybe it's just to get it off of your head. But if it is like an actual the things that you're putting on the list or things you want to accomplish and make happen, then that's when I feel like this system is really great for that. So hopefully, this was helpful for you to even think about a different way of organizing, or maybe it sparked an idea for you. Another idea that you're like, Oh, I thought about something that I could do. So I'm hoping that it was very, very, very helpful for you. I'm super excited as we move into the last class, audio class number three, which is how to get things done even when you're unmotivated. So this is gonna be a really good one, I love speaking about this, because as we go through this throughout life, like we're not gonna always be motivated. But what do we have to do, we still have to get things done in our lives. And so with that, I'm going to be really excited to chat with you on this. Hopefully, this was helpful. And I will talk to you in audio class three. All right, so I hope that you enjoy this episode learning how to best organize multiple to do lists. And next week, the last part, the final part of the How To series, I'm gonna be speaking on how you can get things done even when you're motivated. And so if you feel like maybe you're not as motivated in this season of life, or you just want some tips in case you become unmotivated at a certain point, right, which happens to all of us, then this episode is really going to be great for you. Thank you for joining me, I hope that you took away some things that you can implement in the future. And until next time, continue to enjoy, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, Stay happy, and I will talk to you soon.
Ashley Brown 14:22
Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed today's episode, take a screenshot and share it on social I would love to know you're listening. And for tools to help you start maintain and enjoy your routines. Be sure to head to routine and things.com Here's to staying happy.