@melrobbins: I LOVE making to-do lists… and the #1 productivity expert, Dr. Cal Newport, just called me out. Because let’s be real, you’re not making a to-do list. You’re making a wish list. You dump everything you wish you could get done in a day onto one page, and then feel defeated when you don’t cross it all off. Cal says the fix is simple: stop making wish lists and start blocking your time. This episode drops Thursday, September 4th! 🎧 “How to Get Things Done, Stay Focused, and Be More Productive.” #melrobbins #melrobbinspodcast #productivity #getstuffdone
Mel Robbins
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Wednesday 03 September 2025 17:55:48 GMT
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Wifey :
The satisfaction I get from crossing something off of a list is top tier 😂
2025-09-03 18:57:45
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KFern :
Cal Newport is a productivity genius
2025-09-06 12:42:35
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www.arabiansilver.co.uk :
Yes writing. 💖
2025-09-28 10:59:12
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Enzo Carpanetti :
Very good explanation!
2025-10-14 00:58:25
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Christina :
LOVE Cal Newport's work! can't wait for the ep to be released!
2025-09-03 18:59:18
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Jacki Floyd :
My list is just a brain dump so i don’t forget
2025-09-03 22:05:56
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DrRN44 :
This is why I use the bullet journal method!
2025-09-04 00:05:19
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alisha :
Girls I read the book Desired Goddess by Laura Talen and girls I feel like a new person It's a MUST read
2025-09-03 22:32:09
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valerielgeorgia :
It’s interesting how satisfying making the list feels.
2025-09-03 18:21:20
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RuchiBPrajapati :
but the 'wish list' could also work as a reminder of everything I need to do esp at work for the many projects I'm leading.
2025-10-16 16:40:21
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Sana Bek :
Love this, Mel-what you’re doing is actually a neuroscience-backed way of clearing your working memory. Writing it all down gives your brain clarity because it’s no longer trying to hold everything at once. The next step would be grouping that list and choosing just three priorities -that’s where clarity turns into action ….then the best part is the ticking off 🤭😂
2025-11-05 22:10:59
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Hunter :
The brain dump onto paper is beneficial though, just estimating the time is the issue!
2025-09-06 14:18:51
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Susan Michele :
Yes and if you have adhd it’s 100 times harder to get all the things done.adhd brain is a lot worse at estimating time
2025-09-03 21:09:26
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Rooted / Business Systems :
Absolutely do this 🥰. I block my days and it definitely helps with completing tasks. My brain runs on cPTSD, menopause and nonsense. This is awesome
2025-10-30 12:54:19
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NatishaSummer :
Omg I do this!! I have a written list of to dos. I have about 10 of them. I never get them done in one day. I do get my list done though. I have timelines for them. Daily, week, and month.
2025-09-08 01:58:23
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fiftyshadesofgreymatter :
I make tada lists in the morning and write down all the things I’ve already done as a single chronically ill sahm.
2025-10-17 07:11:37
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🥀 :
Do ppl not estimate the time things will take? Like sometimes they’ll be one or two things I don’t get done but usually I check of everything cause it ain’t going on forever
2025-10-17 11:16:45
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Mark O'Halloran :
I write a ‘MUST DO’ list every morning. No more than 3 things, sometimes only 1. Anything over and above that is growth forward and pure domaine.
2025-10-16 22:29:21
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jb_the_bossman :
Needed to hear this.
2025-10-20 02:22:48
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DimplesNlove💕 :
yesss what she said !!
Once I write it down I feel so satisfied cuz less anxiety for not holding it in brain anymore but for me it's not that I think it can happen all that day but I feel like I completed a task by writing it down then don't actually start the list. by time I feel motivation again it's days later and I need to redo list for all things added cuz I didn't leave enough space in my categorized to do list.
2025-09-04 02:03:31
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Pam Shellenberger :
I call it my “ta-da” list!
2025-09-04 02:49:45
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Mama_tati :
I'm loving the wish list concept.
2025-09-13 08:08:02
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🐹𝔸𝕥𝕖ℕ𝕚𝕜𝕒𝕪🐹 :
am i the only one who add time duration beside each task on the to do list?😅 Idk but it's satisfying to do time trial/ buzzer beater! it adds momentum and deep focus on each task. 😊
2025-09-04 01:47:44
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michelle ⚡ :
time blocking makes me feel inferior. it always takes longer than I thought.
2025-10-10 20:04:15
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BeClearPro :
I've developed the D-I-S-E method which has a lot of this involved. The great thing about it is you can focus on your top items and roll them over to the next day. So it's a Wish-list that splits out the top task into the day's tasks. More info in my bio.
2025-09-07 17:25:10
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