Single-Step To Do Verbs #

When you play the following single-step verbs out like a movie in your mind’s eye, it’s easy to conjure up a picture of exactly what the specific action looks like. They’ll leave you poised for action when you use them to cue up a task reminder.

• Book
• Brainstorm
• Buy
• Call
• Copy
• Discuss
• Draft
• Edit
• Email
• Fill out
• Find
• Gather
• Load
• Outline
• Print
• Purge
• Read
• Record
• Register
• Research
• Review
• Schedule
• Update (single-step)
• Verify
• Wait For
• Write

Multi-Step Project Verbs #

When you play these multi-step verbs out like a movie in your mind’s eye, however, you get stopped because the verbs describe a desired outcome rather than a specific next step. There are several ways to picture a path of smaller verbs to get you to the finish.

• Analyze
• Complete
• Decide
• Design
• Ensure
• Finalize
• Finish
• Handle
• Implement
• Install
• Launch
• Look Into
• Maximize
• Organize
• Research
• Resolve
• Roll Out
• Set Up
• Update (multi-step)