Burnout-Proof Your To-Do List: 20 Ways to Get More Done and Feel Good Doing It

Routine Your Dream: TPT Marketing and Success Habits for TPT Sellers

Got task fatigue? Procrastinating on your to-do's? Your to-do list should feel like a love letter to your future self, not a burden that you dread on a daily basis. You got into entrepreneurship so that you could be in control and have the freedom to live life on your own terms, so dive into today's episode to learn how to design a routine that works for you, not against you. In this episode, TPT sellers will learn 20 ways to get more done and feel so good doing it that it those tedious tasks turn into little self-care moments.

Here are some sneak peek quotes from the episode:

1. Get dressed up for a task: "I want to romanticize podcasting..." – Chynell
2. Save a favorite drink or playlist for certain tasks: "Might be you actually saving your favorite drink or a favorite playlist..." – Chynell
3. Wear cozy pajamas and enjoy a fireplace setting: "Your thing might be to...cozy up in your favorite fall pajamas and the fireplace." – Chynell
4. Gilmore Girls-themed productivity date: "I'm gonna create a Gilmore Girls-themed date with my dashboard." – Chynell
5. Work in a new environment: "You might go to a different environment entirely..." – Chynell
6. Move to a different spot in your home: "Maybe you always work at your dining room table... like, get cozy in bed." – Chynell
7. Create “dreamy systems” with cozy routines: "Dreamy systems that are practical but still make your brain feel like... ooh, this is exciting." – Chynell
8. Light a specific candle for each task: "This is going to be my email writing candle... my content creation candle." – Chynell
9. Make big picture monthly planning feel special: "Imagine how fun it would be to map out your month with ease." – Chynell
10. Use fun, seasonal drinks: "Instead of a regular coffee, you have like a cinnamon chai." – Chynell
11. Add color coding to planning: "You're finding joy in the color coding of your calendar." – Chynell
12. Go somewhere insta-worthy with your laptop: "You can go there at noon... on a Saturday with your laptop." – Chynell
13. Enjoy a new snack during tasks: "When is the last time you tried a snack that you've never tried before? If you like it, pair it with that dreaded task" – Chynell
14. Take yourself on a little shopping spree: "After that little shopping spree, say... hmm, what else could I do while I'm out business related?" – Chynell
15. Buy yourself fresh flowers for your workspace: "Maybe I'll have some fresh flowers sitting by my mic just to remind myself..." – Chynell
16. Get a new cozy item: "When's the last time you bought some cozy pajamas?" – Chynell
17. Remind yourself of your impact: "The very things on your to-do list... are going to reach the people who need them." – Chynell
18. Take a quick drive or commute: "Start your work session with a quick little 10-minute drive, then turn around to 'enter' your house." – Chynell
19. Create a cozy “work nook”: "It's such a perfect time to just get cozy in your favorite, comfy chair." – Chynell
20. Celebrate small wins with treats: "Incentivize all the hard work that you've been up to, because guess what? You're your own boss." – Chynell