Business Expenses and To Do Lists

Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast · Oct 14, 2026 · 28m · transcript

In this episode of Business Brain, we dig into a to-do list rethink that’s saving a ton of mental energy. Dave realized his business-by-business categories were forcing him into dozens of tiny decisions all day long, so he moved that decision to the front end with two lists: Must Do and Might Do. The Must Do list is ruthlessly gatekept, and the Might Do list stays switched off until the essentials are handled and there’s room to wander. We also talk through Shannon’s take on calendars, reminders, and the to-did list, plus why the names you give your lists actually matter.

Then we tackle a…