We’ve all heard about to-do lists.

The best to-do lists incorporate daily activities that help move you forward in life towards accomplishing your goals and realizing your dreams.

But you probably never heard of a to-don’t list.

A to-don’t list is equally as important as a to-do list.

A to-don’t list includes things you should never do because they are either time wasters, bad habits or activities that throw a wrench along your path and which prevent you from moving forward in the pursuit of your dreams and goals.

A typical to-don’t list might include the following:

• Don’t watch more than 1 hour of TV today – Time-Wasting Habit. 
• Don’t waste time today on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. – Time-Wasting Habit.
• Don’t envy anyone today – Envy Fosters a Negative Mindset – Negativity impairs: clear thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and decision-making.
• Don’t make any impulse purchases today – Poor Money Habit.
• Don’t gossip today – Toxic Trait – Impairs relationships and destroys trust.
• Don’t gamble today – Poor Money Habit.
• Don’t drink in excess today – Poor Health Habit. Also impairs clear thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and decision-making.
• Don’t lose my temper today – Toxic Trait – Impairs relationships.
• Don’t ignore my family today – Misplaced Value-System – Family should be your #1 Priority. Your priorities = your true values.
• Don’t read negative news articles today – Fosters a Negative Mindset – Negativity impairs: clear thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and decision-making.
• Don’t procrastinate today – Poor Habit – Damages business relationships.
• Don’t ridicule anyone today – Toxic Trait.
• Don’t hate anyone today – Toxic Trait.
• Don’t smoke a cigarette today – Poor Health Habit.
• Don’t be negative today – Negativity impairs clear thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and decision-making.

To-don’t lists are just as important as to-do lists.

For those who have too many bad habits, they may be more important.

To-don’t lists help keep you AWARE of the things you should not be doing.

Awareness is critical to change.

To-do’s, while a great success tool, only get you half way towards being successful.

To-don’ts take you the rest of the way.

What would be on your to-don’t list?

Take your life to the next level.

Start a to-don’t list today.

About Tom Corley
Tom is a CPA, CFP and heads one of the top financial firms in New Jersey. For 5 years, Tom observed and documented the daily activities of wealthy people and people living in poverty and his research he identified over 200 daily activities that separated the “haves” from the “have nots” which culminated in his #1 bestselling book, Rich Habits – The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals.
Visit the website: www.richhabits.net