For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a slave to lists. I have to-do lists all over my apartment and all over my desk, and I rarely leave home to run any sort of errand without a list in hand. My current system involves taking a few minutes at the end of each day to reconcile all of my lists with one master list—and then I start over the next morning.
Believe me, I’ve tried to go paperless and type everything into my phone instead. But I just can't type fast enough and I can't resist the immediate satisfaction of physically crossing things off. I’m a bit ashamed by the amount of paper and Post-its I go through, but the reality is that if a task is not on a list, it probably won't get done.
Jennifer English is the Editorial Director for Business Jet Traveler magazine. Prior to this position she served for three years as the Director of Marketing/ Brand Manager for AIN Publications' complete line of products.
