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Why you need to stop calling it a “to-do” list

Your to-do list is supposed to be your friend. It’s an external storage device to give your brain a break from having to remember the 101 things you need to…

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How to use labels and tags in to-do list app

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5 helpful ways to use labels in your to-do list app

Labels (tags) are an incredibly versatile feature that you will find in most task managers. The possibilities on how to use them are truly endless. Beware of over-labeling! While using…

Christina Willner September 23, 2019

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Too much to do? Then you need to master this one productivity skill

One of the great productivity paradoxes is that the more we have to do the less we actually get done. Sound familiar? Why does this happen? And more importantly what…

Christina Willner September 17, 2019

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The simplest (and really effective) to-do list strategy in the world

We can get really fancy here at Amazing Marvin with our to-do list strategies. And there is a place for those advanced strategies. But if you like to keep things…

Christina Willner September 10, 2019

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The two types of to-do lists and why you need both

It would be difficult to find an adult on this planet that has never written a to-do list. The to-do list is often the first attempt of gaining some control…

Christina Willner September 4, 2019

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How many hours can you actually be productive in a day?

In the 9-5 era, much is made of squeezing every last drop of productivity to get ahead in the world. But realistically, how many hours can a human actually be…

Christina Willner May 27, 2019

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How to increase productivity by changing your sleep habits

Here is a question I see a lot in productivity forums: “How can I get by on less sleep so I have more time to work?”. In this post I…

Christina Willner May 9, 2019

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5 creative ways to use labels in your to-do app

Labels are probably one of the most commonly used features in a to-do app. While there are some great standard use cases for labels, let’s have a look at some…

Christina Willner May 1, 2019

Siri to Amazing Marvin with Shortcuts app by apple

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How to add tasks to Amazing Marvin with Siri

If you want to tell Siri to add a task to your Amazing Marvin to-do list, this post is for you. There are several ways to set this up. In…

Christina Willner November 25, 2018

Adding tasks to Amazing Marvin with Amazon Alexa

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How to add tasks to Amazing Marvin with Amazon Alexa

While Amazing Marvin does not have an Alexa integration (yet!) you can get tasks into Marvin with Alexa by using the “Email to Marvin” strategy and the free service IFTTT.…

Christina Willner November 4, 2018