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Tips On How To Set Up To Do Lists
- Start task names with a verb to make them more descriptive and easy to understand.
- Break each task into smaller tasks.
- Create temporary lists when needed.
- Erase the temporary lists when you’re done with them.
- Automate the setting up of recurring tasks when possible.
- Keep it simple. Don’t use features your software has unless you need it.
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Basic Steps For Using a To-Do List
- Add tasks as they appear to the appropriate list, assigning a due date if possible.
- Before the day ends, check your lists for the tasks you want to do the next day. You can add a due date for it.
- Review the lists at the end of the day to have a clear idea...
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The Benefits Of Apps Over Paper For Organization
- Ease of access allows for usage on multiple platforms.
- Moving and duplicating tasks without rewriting them.
- Ability to set up alarms.
- A paperless and minimal life.
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Examples Of To Do Lists
- Personal: for tasks that only apply to your personal life and are somewhat time sensitive.
- Work: for work related tasks. You may want to create sister lists if your work is multifaceted. For instance: Work > Sales and Work > Acquisitions.
- Someday: for tas...
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Tips On Using Calendars
- Using calendars of different colors allows for easy identification.
- Adding additional information like duration and address can save you time.
- Sometimes it’s useful to set up alarms way before the event itself.
- Set up different calendars...
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The To-Do List vs. The Calendar
The to-do list is for tasks and always requires actions to be completed. Meanwhile, the calendar is for events that happen by themselves, and may require participation.
Some events require tasks for a satisfactory completion, but those are tasks associated with the event, not part of...
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Smaller To-Do Lists
The longer the list of unfinished items, the worse you feel about it. And at a certain point, you just stop looking at it because it makes you feel bad. Then you stress out and the whole thing turns into a big mess.
- Divide your long list into many smaller ones. The List of 100 points ...
How we're making to-do lists
We're just not good at constructing our to-do lists. It's not as simple as it looks.
Many of us aren't any good at formulating the tasks on the list, failing to think through steps and plans, so that when we're faced with too many tasks and too few suggestions on how to p...
How to capitalize on the Zeigarnik effect
- Reduce your tendency to procrastinate. If you have a task you've been avoiding, begin with the smallest thing to be done. The desire to close the loop will help you take small steps to get it done.
- Get people to take note of what you're saying. Try...
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