To do list Setting Priorities Working from lists is the best way to ensure that you will be successful in managing time  and also setting goals  as the same principle applies to both. Once you have your master list which you are adding to all the time you then need to brake the tasks down to your monthly, weekly and daily lists. The most effective way to organize your list into priorities is by using what is called the A-B-C-D-E method. Each letter represents a priority listing and is used to mark against each task on your list to establish its importance. A is your high priority task the one thing you must do immediately to avoid any serious consequences. B is your important tasks these need completing as soon as possible they are not as high priority as A tasks but do have consequences if not completed. C is your task which you would like to do but which are not very important and there are no consequences if not completed. D are the tasks you must delegate as they are a waste of your precious time and would be far more productive to let someone else complete these tasks. E are the tasks that you must eliminate these are just not worth doing they are a drain on your time and you will be far better off without them. All you need to do when your reviewing your daily or weekly lists is to review all your tasks and write either an A against your high priority tasks showing that they need urgent attention, B against your important but not priority tasks and so on. Using this A-B-C-D-E method will ensure that you are always working on the most important task first and removing the items which used to take up your time but were not necessary.