Quick version of my position: spend all the time you like prioritising your To Do list, you’re going to have to change that the moment your boss or big client phones with an urgent job. So nuts to prioritising, just get on with things. This is not everyone’s opinion and those who disagree with me make some daft points but also a lot of very good, strong and undeniable ones. Such as this.
“Most of us stress out about cleaning off our to-do lists, and that’s natural. After all, why jot it down if you didn’t want to get it done, right? Marissa Mayer, however, Yahoo’s CEO and former Google executive, explains that sometimes it’s making the list and prioritizing it that’s important—not finishing.”
Lifehacker’s standfirst intro to the article: Marissa Mayer Explains Why Having To-Dos Is Better than Finishing Them