Rule Number One: Don't Add To Your To Do List

So, the week started off brilliant.  Having split all the tasks that needed doing into the weeks leading up to Christmas, I started on the first set.

However, starting tasks that have been put off (and ignored) for a while, often means that other tasks appear.  (I suspect they breed when I am not looking).

But, what you need to do is to try and ignore the new tasks. 

Unfortunately, I made the mistake of adding to the original list and found myself swamped by Sunday.  Too many tasks and no idea (again) where to start......

However, the actual process of monitoring my tasks does seem to help me focus on what needs to be done.