To-do lists do work. What the author lacks is a today list.
The purpose of the to-do list is to keep track of everything you have to do for the rest of your life. You should not be working off of it everyday or, as the author notes, it will overwhelm/paralyze you.
The purpose of the today list is to focus on one day at a time. A today list is a subset of the to-do list, the items you need to think about that day.
This simple distinction goes a long way. With a today list, you can actually get through your day, and feel good when the list is done.
The purpose of the to-do list is to keep track of everything you have to do for the rest of your life. You should not be working off of it everyday or, as the author notes, it will overwhelm/paralyze you.
The purpose of the today list is to focus on one day at a time. A today list is a subset of the to-do list, the items you need to think about that day.
This simple distinction goes a long way. With a today list, you can actually get through your day, and feel good when the list is done.