Having a Master Task List Can Help You Smash Your Goals

Do you have a master task list? I have several, and before I tell you how it will help you with your goals, I want to detail what kind of master task lists you can use and their purposes.

Monthly Master Task List:

This is a list of all the tasks you think you (may) need to get done in the current month. I always set this up when I set up my monthly calendar and and monthly goals in my Franklin Classic Planner.

I always transfer unchecked tasks from the previous month to my new month if the tasks are still applicable and relevant. I usually add new tasks first, for things that I already plan on getting done that month. (Please note that date specific things usually get placed on the monthly calendar and not on the task list). The monthly master task list is for items that you could do at any time in that month.

Most of the tasks I write on this list are usually larger goals from my Cultivate What Matters Powersheets Goal Planner. I break down my goals into quarterly components or mini goals, which have multiple steps. I then take these steps and write the specific task on my list.

Monthly Rolling Master Task List:

This is a version of the Monthly Master Task List. Instead of re-writing a new list for the new month, you keep the piece of paper the previous month’s list was on, and you simply continue writing tasks on it until the paper is filled up; then you start a new one.