Day 27: How Success Lists Unlock Massive Acceleration

“To-do lists tend to be long; success lists are short. One pulls you in all directions; the other aims you in a specific direction. One is a disorganized directory and the other is an organized directive. If a list isn’t built around success, then that’s not where it takes you.”
- Gary Keller

❌ The Problem with To-Do Lists
Let’s be honest. We love checking boxes. ✅
But here’s the trap…

Most To-Do Lists:

• 📜 Are endless scrolls of tasks

• 🧩 Contain unrelated action items

• 🕳️ Distract us with trivia and side-quests

• 🐌 Slow us down with scattered focus

A To-Do list is not designed for velocity.
It’s a brake pedal disguised as a productivity tool.

⚡ The Speed Secret of a Success List
A Success List, on the other hand:

• 🎯 Starts with your ONE Thing - your most important domino

• 🛠️ Is short, focused, and directional

• 🚀 Unlocks acceleration by filtering out the fluff

• 🧠 Forces clarity - and clarity is speed

Think of it like this:

“Going small is ignoring all the things you could do and doing what you should do.”
- Gary Keller

🧠 Think in Terms of Leverage, Not Length
🔥 Success Lists are designed for speed.
❄️ To-Do Lists create drag.

That means:

• Don’t just plan what’s urgent. Choose what’s significant.

• Don’t start your day by checking your inbox. Start by knocking down your lead domino.

• Don’t try to do more. Do less… but better.

🏁 Real-Life Example:
Let’s say your goal is to run a marathon.

Your To-Do List might include:

• Buy running shorts 👕

• Download running playlist 🎧

• Watch videos on running technique 🎥

• Check for new supplements 💊

Your Success List?
✅ Run 5 miles today.
That’s it. That’s the domino that actually moves the needle.

💡 Pro Tip: Keep Two Lists
Yes, you should keep both.
But here’s the key:
🌞 Start your day with your Success List.
🌘 Then, if needed, mop up the minor stuff.

Almost everyone does a million things a day… but not everyone is successful.
Why? Because the successful are clearly working from a different list.

🚀 Final Call: Trade Your Checklist for a Launchpad
📋 A To-Do List checks boxes.
💥 A Success List knocks down dominoes.
🏁 One moves you. One multiplies you.

Make the switch.
Start today.
And feel the acceleration.