Do you have a To Do list? Have there been items on that list that just don’t seem to ever go away? Why do the easiest things like changing the filter in your water pitcher sometimes take us days, weeks or even months to accomplish? I do not know the answer to these questions and so, in order to shrink, or completely eliminate my personal To Do List, I issued a self-imposed challenge that I would like to pass onto you (if you’re up for it.) I took an entire day, a “Day of Doing”, to do all of those little things that I always mean to do but never quite get around to. Honestly, by the end of the day I felt like I had accomplished more than triple what I would on any other day. It’s the best feeling to knock a few of these items off the old list!
I made my list on my iphone which was great because I could mark things off as I went through the day and accomplished tasks. Here’s screen shot of a few of these self-imposed tasks I set out to do: 
Before you get on it and start doing, let’s discuss some brief requirements of this challenge:
- You must first make a list of all the tiny things that you’ve been meaning to get done but haven’t. My list above is an example of some of those tasks to use as inspiration on your own list. I had TONS of other “to do’s” that I actually added but couldn’t ft into the shot.
- The second requirement is that you must take a picture of whatever it is that you’re doing as proof to yourself, and to me that you actually accomplished said tasks!
That’s it. Are you up for this challenge? I realize that day jobs, children, pets, CFA, and life in general can throw you of your course sometimes, and that’s why it’s important to SCHEDULE this Day of Doing. Pick one day. One entire day that you will be able to set aside and do as much as possible on your list. If you simply don’t have one full day to spare then schedule a half day. Once you’ve completed this exercise, marked off all of your accomplishments and taken pictures to prove it, let me know how well you did! I may even feature the most productive person on a follow-up blog post.
Below is a compilation of all of my pictures from my day of doing. Hopefully this inspires you to get off that sexy little tush and make things happen. Ready, set…do!
To Do #1 – Pick up Boeckman’s prescriptions
To Do #2 – Get new dog food (and treats!)
To Do #3 – Drop off Dry cleaning
To Do #4 – Make Ultra Sound Appointment
To Do #5 – Make Orthopedic Appointment
To Do #6 – Take Beck’s on a walk (He’s climbing trees now!)
To do #7 – Hand Wash Delicate Clothes
To Do #8 – Get Hair Done (My awesome neigbhor, Megan comes over to my place with all her gear!)
To Do #9 – Change Britta Filter
To D0 #10 – Drop off Shoes & Bag for Repair
To Do #11 – Practice Yoga
Other To Do’s not pictured, but accomplished:
- Practice Yoga
- Find book for Dan (It ended up being un-findable)
- Pay LADWP Bill
- Pay GE Capital Bill
- Sleep
