To-Do Lists or Not-To-Do-Lists...That IsThe Question...

Here's some 'food for thought'...from one of the blogs I enjoy, called "So Not Domestic"....

I found this fascinating quote today:

Weekly to-do list. On Sundays, I make a list of everything that I want to accomplish for the given week. Then, each day, I select about five items from that list. Of the five things that I choose, I select 2 that I'm really looking forward to, 2 that I can get done easily but they might not be my favorites, and 1 task that I'm really dreading. For me, the "dreaded thing" is usually a phone call I have to make. I have a phone phobia.Donella aka Lazy Housewife, So Not Domestic, Apr 2009

You should read the whole article.

I really like this idea...I AM already a list-maker, and a 'wanna-be list follower'... I really do have good intentions, but when I make out a list of things I don't want to forget, or need to do, there is always something on my list that I DON'T WANT to do ....so I procrastinate... I lose my list...I do one or two things that are not too bad on my list, and then I either conveniently (or cleverly) lose, maim, or destroy my list. I am SO going to try this idea from "The Lazy Housewife". Maybe I can do it... I can pretend I am the little engine that could....maybe...

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.... maybe if I reward myself each day with something I actually LIKE to do penciled in on my daily lists.

So...now I'm challenging myself. (thanks, Donella. You're an inspiration...not to mention hysterically funny...)
Does anyone else have any tried and true systems that you use to keep yourself motivated? Please, please share...

Oh, and I have a phone phobia too....LOLOL