- Most typically, they’re organised in order of priority.

- Traditionally, they’re written on a piece of paper or post it notes and act as a memory aid

- As technology has evolved we have been able to create a todo lists with excel spreadsheets, word documents, email lists, todo list apps to name a few.

- Having a list of everything you need to do written down in one place means you shouldn’t forget anything important.

- By prioritising the tasks in the list you plan the order in which you’re going to do them and can quickly see what needs your immediate attention and what tasks you can leave until a little later.