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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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Christina Willner

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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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 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…

Christina Willner January 7, 2018

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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…

Christina Willner September 23, 2017

How to break large tasks into small tasks

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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…

Christina Willner September 6, 2017

3 simple rules to write great tasks in your todo list

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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…

Christina Willner August 22, 2017

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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…

Christina Willner July 20, 2017