As genealogists, we have a habit of committing to projects in the interest of our fellow researchers. But the person we forget to take in to account when we say yes to a project is ourself. When the tasks start mounting up, the well-meaning genealogist starts a list, with every intention of getting to each of the items on the list at some point in the near future. Our problem, though, is life itself.
Stuff gets in the way.
Family members get sick, get married, graduate, move away, retire, or something else that impacts our time dramatically. The problem with to-do lists that contain more items than we can possibly manage is that they create stress and can even lead to procrastination. Don t put too much on it. Give yourself a break. Just make a small list of big items and get to them as you can, without setting unreasonable deadlines.