One is to write out a list of everything to be handed over to a new Edinburgh parliament, as was done in the ill-fated 1978 Scotland Act.

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Write out a To Do List for the day but then re-write it putting the tasks in order of importance.

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For example, resolve to write out and stick to a list every time you go to the store in order to stay on budget.

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