To do list can be very powerful tool if we know how to create it properly and if we use it daily. That is the key to the straight line from point A to wished point B , the quickest way to your dream. If you apply this technique, your efficiency and productivity will be increased at least 3 times or more.
Assumption is that you have defined, if not your vision, at least long-term, medium-and short-term goals. Without this your daily to-do list is not meaningful, because the tasks scattered randomly will not increase your efficiency, your attention and energy will be wasted on false and irrelevant things, your actions will not have desired reaction. 
Rule No. 1: your to do list must include 3-5 tasks, obligations that are directly related to your long-term, medium term and short-term goals. Goals need to be supported with each other.
For example, your long-term goal is to publish your novel in the next year. Medium term goal is to write a novel, a short-term goal is to write a section per week, so that some of the tasks on your to do list will be for example:
-write 5 pages of the novel
- review and correct 5 pages of the novel from the previous day
- seek informations about the publisher
- read 30 pages of inspirational literature and so forth …
Rule No.2: this should be done in advance, before going to sleep or in the morning, I believe that this is an individual matter. Personally, I like to write my to do list right before bed. In any case, it should be in a quiet environment. Get your scrapbook.
Rule . No. 3: first write everything that comes to your mind no matter how banal, but keep in front of your written plan and goals (see previous texts- 5 advices to reach your goals and Goals).
Rule No. 4: when you finish, on a new blank sheet make 4 equal sections. On the first section write “important and urgent”, on the second “important but not urgent”, on the third “urgent but not important”, on the fourth “neither urgent nor important”. Now, split all tasks that you wrote in this four groups. Give the priority to the category “important and urgent,” while all the tasks under “not urgent nor important” should be dumped. Tasks from “important but not urgent” can be rescheduled for another day when you will have more time, while the tasks from “urgent but not important” you can give to someone else to do- it is okay to ask for some help.
Rule No.5: now you can start working on task by task,your list should be in front of you and do not let anybody disturbs you-turn off your cell and ect. If you have an extraordinary situation, make sure you stay cool head and make a rational decision on your time and energy.
Rule No.6: when you work on one thing or project, it can happen you get an ideas about other things. At the end of the scrapbook write down all ideas that will occur about other matters or projects, this way they will be safe. Call that part of the scrapbook – mental safe.
Try it and do not be surprised if all of your weekly duties will be done in one or two days.
