Your to-do lists 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 take care of. The trusty to-do list also allows you to give physical form to the mess in your head so you can better organize […]
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5 helpful ways to use labels in your task manager
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 labels to tag certain tasks and projects can be incredibly helpful, it’s also very easy to go overboard with tagging, making our workflow more time […]
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 simple you are in luck. Because in this post I will show you one of the simplest to-do list strategy in the world. And it […]
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 over your life when you feel like you are drowning in responsibility. But to-do lists come in many forms. And understanding the different types of […]
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 […]
Three simple rules for writing great tasks for your to-do list
How often do you actually finish a to-do list you created? If you are like most people the answer is: rarely. The problem is that most people write really crappy to-do lists. And when it comes to getting things done, a crappy list is often worse than having no list at all. A great to-do […]
5 surprising benefits of using time estimates in your to-do list
When it comes to productivity, different things work for different people. But there are some productivity hacks that work for most people. Using task duration estimates aka time estimates is one of them. What are time estimates? The idea is simple: Whenever you create a task you also include how long you think it will take […]