To-Do lists. You know how they work. By writing everything down you have a better chance of getting tasks done because you are more likely to remember them and there is a physical reminder staring at you from your desk. I have even been known to add an item to the list just so I could cross it off. How crazy is that? It doesn’t even serve as a reminder at that point, the task is already done! I want the feeling of accomplishment, so I write it down and immediately cross it off with a flourish of my wrist. Have you ever made a to-do list and were not able to cross anything off? The helpful list turns out to be worse than a nagging boss as the items scream at you from the paper. Every uncrossed word signals to you that you are an utter failure. You aren’t,