A couple of years ago, I officially ditched my to-do list… and I’m not going back.

Because here’s what I realized: to-do lists work great when you have long, uninterrupted work blocks and predictable days. But if you’re working in 10–60 minute chunks, juggling kids, running a household, managing a business, or navigating a season where life is just a lot… a running to-do list can start to do more harm than good.

It assumes every day is going to be an ideal day.
And most days… aren’t.

So I started doing something different: I keep a done list.

Instead of tracking everything I didn’t get to, I track what I actually did — and it has been a complete mindset shift. In this episode, I’m walking you through what a done list is, how to start one (it’s seriously simple), and why it’s been a game-changer for feeling productive even when your days feel fragmented and chaotic.

👉 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why to-do lists can feel never-ending (and honestly demoralizing) in certain seasons
• What a done list is and how to keep one in a way that’s fast and low-effort
• Real examples of my done lists so you can see what “counts” (hint: everything counts)
• How this practice helps you see needle-moving progress you’d normally overlook
• The unexpected bonus: how sharing your done list can also keep you top of mind with ideal clients (without being “look at me” about it)

🎧 Tune in for a simple, sanity-saving productivity shift that helps you feel proud of what you did, even if your work day was a bunch of tiny pockets of time.

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