Yesterday I talked about how writing things down is the best way to retain the information and clear your head.  As you might expect this is a great way to create peace of mind.  Today I want to take it one step further and talk about the best thing to write down for productivity; a To-Do list.

As you will hear me mention there are several reasons why you should adopt a To-Do list habit.  However, even if you do adopt the habit there are going to be some things you need to know to make the process even more beneficial.

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I have been saying for quite a while now that the way to truly make thoughts part of your being is to write them down.  Those thoughts can be business ideas, journal entries, whatever.  I know firsthand that to-do lists are amazingly productive for me.  If I write it down it gets done.

In the technology age everyone is looking for the latest app to magically triple their productivity and creativity.  As strong a desire as it is to reach for a gadget or app, the greatest productivity tool is a notebook and a pen or pencil.

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It seems like there are some questions so grand that they should only be contemplated by clerics or by the religious.  Would it surprise you that one of the deepest questions known to mankind is one that each of us should ask.

No doubt you have experienced a nagging feeling in your gut at some point in your life that basically says, "why are you doing this?"  What are we doing here and how the heck did I get here?

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