I use a to-do list for things that are important but outside my focus. Prepare records for my accountant, errands to complete before a trip, a random deadline,

I use a to-do list for things that are important but outside my focus. Prepare records for my accountant, errands to complete before a trip, a random deadline, etc. If it's inside my focus I don't need to write it down, and if it's not important, it's not getting done. I think these matters vary enormously for each person. Using a tool badly doesn't make it a bad tool.