To do lists are part of a larger system that has made me a hundred times more productive. For me, yes, it’s about remembering what I need to do in a given day,

To do lists are part of a larger system that has made me a hundred times more productive. For me, yes, it’s about remembering what I need to do in a given day, and holding myself accountable to getting it done. Mapping out goals and the many steps to get there gives me perspective on what it will actually take to achieve goals rather than losing momentum. The one caution I’ll give is that for me, I’m also a somewhat obsessive organizer and someone who likes to tinker with my system. That’s a rabbit hole I’ve ended up going down and it can slow you down. I’m able to avoid doing that but I need to be mindful of it and commit to my plans and my system, revisiting it only at preset intervals.