"What do Madonna, Martha Stewart, John Lennon, Ellen DeGeneres, Ben Franklin, Ronald Reagan, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, and Johnny Cash have in common? Each is (or was) a list maker. These successful people, along with CEOs and successful entrepreneurs, all use lists to keep track of their ideas, thoughts, and tasks." Paula Rizzo, the author of Listful Living is going to share her best tips on how to use lists to live a happier, less stressed life. The show notes are at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/037  As a former senior health producer for Fox News Channel for more than a decade Paula produced segments with a range of top experts, including JJ Virgin, Jillian Michaels, and Deepak Chopra. A media veteran for nearly 20 years, she also worked in local news in New York City as a producer for WCBS, WPIX and WLNY. Key Takeaways: Create your roadmap the night before to set your intention for the next day.  Write down how you want your day to go to keep you focused on priorities. Have one notebook and use it as a your system - but know not every system will work for everyone, so you'll need to figure out what works best for you. Make your lists very specific. For example, don't say do emails, write down who you need to email and when you are going to do it. Listful Living helps you figure out your productivity style. If you are struggling to get things done, time yourself to see how long a task takes you. Do a before lunch and after lunch list.  Morning can be your writing time and in the afternoon set up meetings with others. Separate lists.  Work tasks.  Home tasks on different lists.   Time yourself for 10 minutes and see how far you can get in that minutes. Priorities vs Tasks. Lists help us be less stressed. Stress impacts your mind and soul and 70-90% of all medical visits are related to stress. Schedule lunch every day on your list.  Fridays are left open for creativity. Listful thinking What do Madonna, Martha Stewart, John Lennon, Ellen DeGeneres, Ben Franklin, Ronald Reagan, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, and Johnny Cash have in common? Each is (or was) a list maker. These successful people, along with CEOs and successful entrepreneurs, all use lists to keep track of their ideas, thoughts, and tasks. Finding enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished and allow for some downtime can be a struggle. It's no wonder so many of us are stressed, overextended, and exhausted. More than half of all American employees feel overwhelmed, according to a study by the nonprofit Family and Work Institute. For the 54 percent of us who feel like we’re chasing our own tails, Listful Thinking is here to prove that it doesn't have to be that way. You can still find time to relax, read a good book, and do the things you love. Listful Thinking is the book that will give readers their lives back with indispensible tips on saving time, getting organized, improving productivity, saving money, and reducing stress. Listful Living  What’s how many minutes there are in a day. How are you spending those precious minutes? Do you feel drained at the end of the day or look back and can’t figure out where the time went? If you’re not feeling fired up and fueled by your lists Paula Rizzo, best-selling author and Emmy-award winning television producer, delivers the solution in Listful Living: A List-Making Journey to a Less Stressed You. Prioritize what really matters: Listful Living is the journal you need to get your life in order once and for all. Make sure you’re putting the right things on your list not just lists of tasks but those things you truly want to do that will nourish your soul. Make lists work for you: Anyone can make a list. But can that list make you a calmer, more mindful, super productive and less stressed version of yourself? It’s easy to become overwhelmed by to-do’s, bucket lists and goals. The secret to success is not just about what you put on your list but what you intentionally leave off. Less is more. Leading w