I keep lists for just about everything.  One of the things I learned early on was that lists need to remain in constant motion.  You can’t just create a list in 1999 and assume it’s going to remain the same in 2009.  There’s too many factors that will impact your list.  My lists remain fluid.  I’m always adding to them, re-evaluating them, and measuring myself against them.

My favorite list to keep is my schedule.  Now, a schedule by nature is boring.  There’s no denying that fact.  But, to keep my schedule interesting I letter grade each and every meeting I have.  Each meeting has an objective and I measure myself against that objective.  At the end of each day I reflect back on my schedule, look at the letter grades, and figure out why I didn’t have A’s for every meeting.

Yeap, lists are great.  I love them.  But, I learned a long time ago, that a list needs to be fluid and capable of being evaluated, if it’s going to provide value.