Tag: task management

  • Forgetting Tasks is a Vote on Their Importance

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    I regularly see people using a notebook for tasks saying that they forget to do things, important things. I’d ask if the task was important though if you forgot to do it. One of the forcing functions of Bullet Journal, or any paper based system, is that when a task feels way to hard to…

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  • The long note task system avoids “due bombs”

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    Two interviewees described this approach as “like paper, but with links.” Many note-centric people I talked to appreciate that notes avoid the ceremony of GTD-style task-tracking tools, and the overwhelm that can come from “due bombs” and other anti-patterns in systems like this. Allen Pike Prompted by my earlier link to Greg and his Field…

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  • How Joe Casabona Stays Organized

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    You should read the whole post but what stuck out to me was the hybrid analogue and digital tools he uses. He says he uses and needs both. I’m 99% analogue for my personal organization of tasks. I use Trello with clients, and am dabbling with Github Issues/Projects/Milestones as an alternative. Every so often I…

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  • How to Craft a Better To-Do List over at Bullet Journal

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    A well-crafted to-do list acts as a guiding light for your day. It helps you overcome that feeling of overwhelm and the anxiety of wether or not you’re being productive throughout the day. – How to Craft a Better To-Do List The highlights are: 1. Have a top “3” tasks Not sure why 3 is…

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