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. What is IFTTT? IFTTT is a free service that allows you to connect two apps to setup automatic actions between them. When something happens in […]
The water baby method of fighting procrastination
Procrastination is a complex beast. But it is far from an automatic death sentence for your dreams and aspirations. Even if it often feels that way. No matter how bad your procrastination is, how ingrained the habit is and why you do it there is hope. Procrastination can be fixed. If you are serious about […]
Workflow: Daily priorities Matrix
The idea with this workflow is to have your daily task list split up into four lists based on priority and then work off one list after the other. The four lists will be displayed as a Matrix like so: On the top left you have the tasks you absolutely must do today. Once those […]
New Release: 1.31.0 (Custom Sidebar)
Version 1.31.0 is out! For a full list of the changes in this release check out the changelog or watch the video below. In this post I want to focus on the new strategy in this release: the custom sidebar. Custom Sidebar 😍 This strategy is a pretty big deal for Marvin. As you probably know, […]
New Release: 1.29.0 (Matrix, indents and more Smart List filters)
Version 1.29.0 is out! Check the changelog for a full list of the changes. But here are some noteworthy updates I will discuss in this post: New Matrix strategy More Smart List filters Note indentation Send items to Backburner Keyboard task selection Task completion date in archive Matrix Strategy The new “Matrix” strategy allows you […]
Dear Marvin | Teacher with ADHD and too much to do needs a good system
Dear Marvin, I am a secondary English teacher in the UK teaching students from 11-16. Being a teacher means I play so many roles, and I really struggle to try to do all of it. I just love the teaching part and get so invested in that, that I sometimes forget or delegate all my […]
100+ reasons why we procrastinate
We all procrastinate sometimes (or a lot), even though we don’t want to. We might even be fully aware how much it is hurting us. So why do we do it, when rationally it makes no sense to do so? Emotions… While we like to think of ourselves as rational beings (thanks prefrontal cortex!) our […]
How to plan your days when each day is different and unpredictable
You probably already know that planning your day is one of the most important productivity habits you can develop. But you are unsure how a day plan could possibly work for you. No two days are the same in your life and you never know what’s going to come up! Perhaps you have even tried […]
How long should your to-do list be?
Glad you asked! The length of your to-do list has a huge impact on your productivity. By manipulating the length of your to-do list, you can hack your productivity. The right list length will help you feel less overwhelmed and get more done. What list are we talking about? There are two types of to-do […]
How to break down large projects & tasks into bite-sized tasks
Do you want to feel like you got a ton of stuff done at the end of the day? Do you want to make steady progress toward your life goals? Of course you do! The key to achieving this is to work off a daily to-do list and to make sure the tasks you put on […]