RE: Generating Checklists
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Yep ! I do use these lists to get organized. Without them, I lose myself in activities that are important for my well-being, but that don't allow me to move forward with my work and other projects.
A client I work with recently confided in me, "I don't need a checklist, I have everything in my head." It was at this point that I felt like reminding him of the number of meetings he had forgotten to have with me because of other meetings he had also forgotten, as well as the many times he had to provide me with items for the project and failed to do so. However, I held back because it's important not to offend a client.
However, my point is that without a checklist, it can feel like you're managing efficiently and holding everything back. I'm not questioning their ability. But one thing is certain: the absence of a checklist makes it impossible to prioritize tasks effectively. And it's this inability to prioritize that wastes everyone's time. So, yes, I use checklists a lot.
Recently, I've been using them a little less (for the past two weeks), and I've fallen way behind on my work by accepting too many requests from new customers and "forgetting" that I was already committed to many other projects.
Yeah for sure it's really helped me personally and professionally to get good at using checklists! I go by memory on some things but I'm trying to get more formal and utilizing checklists for the important pieces. I used to try to do it all in my head but that's a fool's errand often times and we should let the tools available help us!
I'm glad you are better off with the lists. I know it can sometimes be annoying to use them but it certainly helps.
To be boring is to be boring. Especially for people who don't like control (probably like most people on Hive, by the way ^^), but it's still really practical and, above all, it allows you to move forward more confidently towards your long-term goals.