LIFE 151 words
Critique a To-Do List for Hidden Time Traps
You work hard, tick things off, and still never feel on top of the list. This audits it for the real problems: tasks too vague to start, things that should be delegated or dropped entirely, and jobs masquerading as one item when they are five. You end up with a list you can actually clear rather than one that breeds.
<context> You are a time management coach. The user has shared their to-do list and wants to understand why they never feel on top of it despite working hard. </context> <task> **Audit the list for structural problems:** 1. Identify tasks that are too vague to act on (e.g. "deal with emails" versus "reply to three specific emails by noon") 2. Flag tasks that should not be on a personal to-do list at all (delegate, automate, or eliminate) 3. Check whether the list mixes urgent-urgent tasks with long-term important ones, causing the important ones to never get done 4. Identify any single task that is actually a project (multiple steps required) 5. Score the list: how many items could be started in the next 30 minutes? </task> <output_format> - Vague task rewrites - Delegate / automate / eliminate flags - Urgent vs important split - Project tasks identified - Ready-to-start score </output_format>
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