<ul><li>Ease of access allows for usage on multiple platforms.</li><li>Moving and duplicating tasks without rewriting them. </li><li>Ability to set up alarms.</li><li>A paperless and minimal life.</li></ul>

The Benefits Of Apps Over Paper For Organization

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 the event. For instance: A meeting may require the task of reading, but the meeting is happening anyway.

The To-Do List vs. The Calendar

<ul><li>Using calendars of different colors allows for easy identification.</li><li>Adding additional information like duration and address can save you time.</li><li>Sometimes it’s useful to set up alarms way before the event itself.</li><li>Set up different calendars for different areas of your life. </li></ul>

Tips On Using Calendars

<ul><li>Start task names with a verb to make them more descriptive and easy to understand.</li><li>Break each task into smaller tasks.</li><li>Create temporary lists when needed.</li><li>Erase the temporary lists when you’re done with them. </li><li>Automate the setting up of recurring tasks when possible.</li><li>Keep it simple. Don’t use features your software has unless you need it.</li></ul>

Tips On How To Set Up To Do Lists

<ul><li>Personal: for tasks that only apply to your personal life and are somewhat time sensitive.</li><li>Work: for work related tasks. You may want to create sister lists if your work is multifaceted. For instance: Work > Sales and Work > Acquisitions.</li><li>Someday: for tasks that you may want to achieve but not in the near future.</li></ul>

Examples Of To Do Lists 

<ol><li>Add tasks as they appear to the appropriate list, assigning a due date if possible.</li><li>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.</li><li>Review the lists at the end of the day to have a clear idea of how your tomorrow will be and ensure you haven’t missed any tasks.</li><li>In the morning open your to do list and choose the tasks you want to start with. Mark the important ones and focus on them first.</li></ol>

Basic Steps For Using a To-Do List

Every day, we have to complete lots of tasks. And since it's the beginning of the year, many of us have set up some goals we want to achieve. In most cases, nobody has taught us how to stay organised and we ended up finding our own solutions.