If you feel like your to-do list never actually gets done—just rewritten day after day—this episode is for you. We’re unpacking why traditional to-do lists quietly drain your mental energy, how unfinished tasks create constant “open loops” in your brain, and why that low-grade stress makes it feel like you’re never caught up. You’ll learn why the issue isn’t productivity or discipline, but the way your tasks are being stored, prioritized, and surfaced to your brain in the first place.
In this episode, I introduce a shift from managing tasks to running an operating system—one that reflects how your brain works, supports long-term goals, and creates space for both business and life rhythms without overwhelming you. We’ll talk about how to organize work that matters now versus later, how to park ideas without losing them, and how to move out of reactive mode into a proactive, grounded way of operating. If you’re building toward big goals for 2026 and feeling the strain of holding everything in your head, this conversation will help you rethink how you manage your work, your energy, and your capacity—and why a simple to-do list may no longer be enough.
I pray this episode encourages you!
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-KyAnn
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