I used my lists to stay organized and goal-oriented, focused on priorities and reminded of commitments.  I needed them to keep track of everything from the miniscule (FEED SOURDOUGH STARTER!) to the overambitious (Monday: work, paint shed, host dinner party, etc.).  I tried all the strategies, such as the “could do/should do” model, the “urgent/necessary/it’d be nice” columns and the darling of the craft world, the Bullet Journal.  I listed on envelopes, in notebooks, throughout day planners, and sometimes directly onto my hand.