Collect Your To-Do List: If you've got your tasks scattered all over the place, it's a lot harder to figure out what you need to get accomplished. Besides that, you will only have to focus on the tasks that can actually assist you in accomplishing your primary goals. So if you don't have your tasks in one place, you'll have to first gather them up so that you're clear of what all needs to be done to finish your project. You're allowed to have more than one to-do list as long as you focus on just one of them at a time. Not having a good level of clarity is the biggest reason that you won't be able to finish your to-do list and this kind of clarity will only be achieved if you can gather your tasks together to give you a big picture to focus on.

If You Miss It, Do It Tomorrow: This is a dangerous rule for procrastinators so if you have a habit of procrastinating, you will need to be very careful when you put off things for another day. If you're realistic, however, you'll know that sometimes something is going to be missed and that's perfectly fine. Since you can't predict with total accuracy the way in which your day will go or the hurdles you will need to overcome. So if you discover that you have accidentally missed something then just add it to your to-do list for tomorrow instead of waving it off completely.

After you've started putting these tips to use, you will realize that composing a to-do list is not just about taking regular action but it is also about organizing yourself well.