Thread: Do you make lists? Are Lists Anal Retentive?

Originally Posted by phuketbound

Do you, due to old age, or just lack of memory make lists? I'm not usually a list maker, as I usually depend on my memory to remember what I have to do. Even when I go to the grocery store, I usually just keep my list in my memory.

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Do lists help you get organized, and finish what you must do? Do you make shopping lists?

Has nothing to do with old age, or lack of memory -- when you have a LOT of things on your plate, maintaining lists helps you manage a large number of things -- particularly maintaining items with a far off due date on your radar and in focus.

I don't particularly care about grocery lists -- but I do maintain them for :

- items to pack for my next trip.
- things to do on my next trip (so I can get them done on the first 1-3 days)
- projects to complete, and their state of completion
etc....

I can see how for most people, lists are not important, as they have next to nothing of real importance to manage.

Lists are one of the differences between successful and efficient people, and those who are not.