Yes, I know you know how to draw a line through words.  But to become a better To-Do list maker, you need to do something besides crossing of your tasks.

Write a Note

Next time you cross something off your To-Do list add a little note.  Did you get everything done?  How long did it take?  Did you overestimate or underestimate the required time?

I have been adding these little notes to my To-Do list for a few weeks now.  And it has really helped me improve my To-Do lists.  I have better judgment on how long it will take me to complete a task.

I also have started crossing things off that were not completed.  For example, I had put on my To-Do list to write 3 blog posts today.  But after the second one, I was out of ideas.  So I crossed it off my list and wrote a note beside it say that I didn’t complete all 3 posts, because I had lost the flow for writing during the time period.  Next time I will just put write 2 posts.