Harford argues that inevitable distractions often tender the daily to-do list ineffective, while leaving room for improvisation in such a list can reap the best results.

哈福德认为，一些不可避免的干扰往往会让日常待办事项列表变得没有效率，而在这样的列表中留出即兴发挥的空间可以获得最好的效果。