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Submitted by naftali (not verified) on May 24, 2005 - 8:50am.

(For extra credit, find the item on your list that’s been making you cringe for the longest. Anybody else turning up items that have been inducing cringes for over a month? Ouch. I suck.)

I think the “Call mom” item that’s been lingering on my list for half a decade deserves at least an honorable mention.

Cringe-Busting your TODO list By: Merlin Mann (43 replies) May 23, 2005 - 4:58am

Merlin - great advice. I... By: Marc Orchant (2005-05-23 05:57)

I have one...a major project,... By: Crystal (2005-05-23 05:58)

I find that the things... By: Paul (2005-05-23 06:22)

I keep a to-do list... By: Thor (2005-05-23 06:50)

this is such good advice.... By: Joe (2005-05-23 07:13)

Ironically enough I cringe at... By: grouse (2005-05-23 07:21)

Thanks for this, Merlin. As... By: JoshD (2005-05-23 07:21)

Nice approach. Not including... By: bignoseduglyguy (2005-05-23 08:54)

There is another option besides... By: Chris (2005-05-23 09:05)

I'm going to have a... By: CrustyGeek (2005-05-23 10:06)

Per #4: When asking myself... By: Elf Sternberg (2005-05-23 12:12)

Merlin, great post! I just... By: John Richardson (2005-05-23 13:16)

ooooh. cringe-worthy things. ... By: antuvschle (2005-05-23 13:51)

I've gone as far as... By: dan (2005-05-23 22:21)

A variant I read about... By: Branko Collin (2005-05-23 23:36)

The real tooth-grinders for me... By: Brad (2005-05-24 01:20)

I think that's actually a... By: Merlin (2005-05-24 01:50)

Thanks for the tip Merlin.... By: Greg Rollins (2005-05-24 02:18)

While it's definitely not the... By: pitch (2005-05-24 03:25)

Brian Tracy calls this, "Eat... By: Thomas Hawk (2005-05-24 04:44)

(For extra credit, find the... By: naftali (2005-05-24 08:50)

Reading GTD?... By: Buck (2005-05-24 09:01)

Hey Brad! Thanks a... By: Fred (2005-05-24 09:41)

Or you have the issue... By: John Athayde (2005-05-24 13:46)

Maybe the best thing you've... By: Dan Nordquist (2005-05-25 04:49)

I just stumbled upon something... By: oldtimey (2005-05-25 21:18)

I have TODOs on my... By: chromat (2005-06-02 16:52)

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50,000 ft. why am i here?... By: seanwillson.com (2005-05-23 15:38)

To Do or not To... By: Bleeding Edge (2005-05-23 21:03)

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Getting Cringe Tasks Done Merlin Mann... By: Best Tool For the Job (2005-05-24 03:52)

A call for help How can... By: metacarpal.net (2005-05-24 22:09)

An Approach to To-Do Lists... By: Graham Chastney (oak-grove) (2005-05-24 22:57)

GTD - The Art of... By: zach.e53.org (2005-05-25 11:09)

Divide and Conquer Your Frog Merlin... By: life (over IP) (2005-05-25 15:59)

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