The normal list-making that I do goes like this.
TASKS IN INBOX
• think of something
• get out iPhone and send myself an email
• first word of subject - Task.
e.g. Task. Get tickets at Computicket for Pandora
OPTIONAL
I filter my emails that 'Task' gets a favorite star and a Tag (label) called Task. I can then easily see what the tasks are. I can also search for Task and it will show me all my emails that begin with the word Task, and I sort that list by date. As soon as I have done the Task, I simply take off the favorite star and Archive and it archives to the folder Task. Then I can even look and see what I have already done. That feels good!
CRITICAL AMOUNTS OF TASKS
This way I can see how many Tasks I have on hand. I can see that there are 29 Tasks in my inbox - 30 is my limit. When I hit 30, I take two hours each day and kill them. Thwack!
LONG-TERM TASKS TREATED SEPARATELY
Then there are the long-term tasks, e.g. LT Task. Website idea for jobless people. "LT" stands for long-term.
PRIORITISING AND DECIDING WHAT'S IMPORTANT
When they are all lying there staring at me, and they reach 29 tasks, somehow knowing that I have to make time for a thing on that list, makes me evaluate its necessity. I found that seeing what remains on my list in pressured situations tells me a lot about myself. Fascinating!
TODOIST
This was a site I used to do:
http://todoist.com/
But I prefer that I can see my to-do list in my email box, where I check my emails. It serves as a reminder.
TASKS IN INBOX
• think of something
• get out iPhone and send myself an email
• first word of subject - Task.
e.g. Task. Get tickets at Computicket for Pandora
OPTIONAL
I filter my emails that 'Task' gets a favorite star and a Tag (label) called Task. I can then easily see what the tasks are. I can also search for Task and it will show me all my emails that begin with the word Task, and I sort that list by date. As soon as I have done the Task, I simply take off the favorite star and Archive and it archives to the folder Task. Then I can even look and see what I have already done. That feels good!
CRITICAL AMOUNTS OF TASKS
This way I can see how many Tasks I have on hand. I can see that there are 29 Tasks in my inbox - 30 is my limit. When I hit 30, I take two hours each day and kill them. Thwack!
LONG-TERM TASKS TREATED SEPARATELY
Then there are the long-term tasks, e.g. LT Task. Website idea for jobless people. "LT" stands for long-term.
PRIORITISING AND DECIDING WHAT'S IMPORTANT
When they are all lying there staring at me, and they reach 29 tasks, somehow knowing that I have to make time for a thing on that list, makes me evaluate its necessity. I found that seeing what remains on my list in pressured situations tells me a lot about myself. Fascinating!
TODOIST
This was a site I used to do:
http://todoist.com/
But I prefer that I can see my to-do list in my email box, where I check my emails. It serves as a reminder.
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