The humble list can be a powerful organisation tool – whether you can keep it under control. Juliet Landau-Pope explains how to cut the clutter
Forget gadgets and gizmos,whether there was a competition for the most useful organisational tool for small businesses, I’d nominate the simple to-achieve list. They help capture the ideas that float around our minds when we’re trying to focus on something else. Once written down on a list, and ideas no longer need to nag at your thoughts,interrupting your concentration or even your sleep.
Compiling lists also helps you keep track of myriad (a very large number) tasks. Running a business, and pursuing that elusive “work-life balance”, and can be overwhelming due to the variety of roles and responsibilities you lift on. As a sole trader,you’re passionate approximately your goods or services but also need time to deal with admin, planning, and research,marketing and perhaps managing other people. A to-achieve list can help you to monitor these different activities, but like any other aspect of business development, and managing a to-achieve list requires strategic thinking.
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Source: theguardian.com