Generally speaking, I know what I need to do.
And I like to think I have a pretty good memory.
But let me tell you, I forget a whole lot less when I have a checklist.
Plus… I really like to cross things off my checklist.
And if I’m being totally honest… I’m the type who will write things onto my checklist AFTER I’ve done them JUST so I can cross them out. Yeah, I said it. Fight me.
Because of this self-awareness, I created Kaizen sheets for myself.
They’re one page documents that list everything I need to do with space to add things as they come up. I have one for work, one for personal growth, and I make custom ones for my employees.
If it’s important enough to be remembered, it’s important enough to be written down.
Don’t rely on willpower and memory to bring your goals to life—rely on fool-proof paper and ink, clear-minded task priority, and the almighty checkmark.