Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about women in business and issues surrounding women at work. We’ve all fallen into the trap of trying to do too much at ...

How you approach or create your to-do list can make a big difference. Experts weigh in on how to write — and tackle — a to-do list to make it best work for you. As we head into the new year, maybe you ...

Nearly two-thirds of professionals write to-do lists, but 41% percent of all to-do list items never actually get done, according to research from the project-tracking software provider iDoneThis. In ...

Try it. Add a “why” beside the items on your to-do list that seem hard, or boring, or intimidating. Write down why it matters ...

Delete, strikethrough, checkmark, or the old-fashioned pencil on paper. You definitely know that feeling you get when you can cross an item off your never-ending to-do list. But that accomplishment ...

This story was originally published on Jan. 4, 2023, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. When I looked at my to-do list recently, I noticed that it was kind of all over the ...

When it comes to getting things done, sometimes the simple productivity methods are the best. Case in point: the to-do list. This handy tool keeps you on track by putting tasks top of mind . . .

Managing your to-do list is never a small feat. Sure, people can make it look simple, but that’s only because they have a strong system of organization behind everything they have to do. What is that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alice G. Walton, PhD is a writer who covers health and mental health. For the millions of people who have trouble falling asleep, ...

A new bedtime to-do list, courtesy of sleep researchers at Baylor University: 1. Write a to-do list before bed. 2. Go to sleep. 3. Sleep better than all the non-list-writing people you meet tomorrow.