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I use taskwarrior daily at work primarily for its dependencies and recurring tasks. For example, when I pick up a case to work on, I'll immediately add it: task add project:team.kanban case-1234 Add the frob Then as I inspect and think about the parts that need to be done, I'll add a bunch more pieces as sub-projects: task add project:team.kanban.case-1234 Query backend for the data task add project:team.kanban.case-…
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from my perspective, as soon as my todo list is digitized it is hidden from me. And as soon as it is hidden I forget to maintain it.
So set a daily reminder to check the list?
I think the reason is that the phone sends many notifications, and at least on iphone it's hard to make the todo list reminder that much more prominent. Also mentally it feels like just another phone task.
Also putting stuff on paper forces sorting. I keep larger lists on digital, but I find for daily paper has a bigger impact.
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It's surprisingly true. To the point I noticed that in times of stress, I would simply not look at whatever productivity tool I've been using. I found myself no longer invoke org agendas. No longer opening the paper notebook with tasks. Hell, I found my eyes glazing over the whiteboard with a list of tasks I put there the previous night. Semi-conscious avoidance is a terrifying thing.
That's an underlying issue (PEBCAK) which can be mitigated with mindfulness. The same could happen with an abundance of p&p notes. Someone who claims it doesn't happen w/their p&p notes, why would it happen with digital ones? Because the storage is easier and accessible (cloud in on your mobile in your pocket)? But an agenda full with notes isn't hard to carry around. My mother has been doing that for ages. She write…
Why is a todo list a good idea?
By itself, a todo list is poison, because your day turns into a game of "check the box" and you spend your time doing things that you shouldn't. In combination with a todon't list, which tells you what doesn't get a place on your todo list, you can be productive.
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I wish they would add more features. I would love a full featured free TODO app from Google.
What features do you need?
- Add a time to reminders, as they're currently only due date reminders. (Nearly useless, really, other than appearing on your calendar.)
- Merge Tasks remidners with the Google Assistant reminders, and the Google Keep reminders. Three different places to have Googley reminders, all separate.
- Re-arranging the task lists. (You can only re-arrange tasks on a list, but not the lists themselves. This is a basic feature that is surprisingly missing.)
- Add a widget for the Android home screen so you can keep a specific list in full view all the time. (This is kinda' a personal wishlist item.)
- Add Google Assistant voice command support to create tasks, review tasks, etc. (Super useful while driving and remembering something.)
- Add tagging to list items, and a search function so you can have "meta-lists" like "All Items Due Today" without having to maintain items across lists. (This would allow you implement the GTD methodology.)
- Add minimal per-list collaboration of some sort, similar to Keep. (I guess it's already available for Keep, so maybe not super relevant.)
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It helps some folks stay organized and manage their time effectively.
True. But it's also easy of falling into the trap of getting things done, but failing to be productive. Doing things and doing the right things are two different things.
Awesome. Could someone recommend note-taking tool with the same spirit?
Was immediately turned off by his devotion to the ridiculously overrated Inbox Zero. Inbox Zero is a gross waste of time and essentially OCD masturbation. Using tools (like filters, or a better email client with smart prioritization such as https://sparkmailapp.com/ ) to prioritize important emails is far superior and has zero ongoing maintenance cost in time: https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/worlds-dumbest-time-ma…
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You have to carry it around if you want your task list to be anywhere but in just one spot.
from my perspective, as soon as my todo list is digitized it is hidden from me. And as soon as it is hidden I forget to maintain it.
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By itself, a todo list is poison, because your day turns into a game of "check the box" and you spend your time doing things that you shouldn't. In combination with a todon't list, which tells you what doesn't get a place on your todo list, you can be productive.
I don't get why checkboxes would lead to being counterproductive. Personally, I try to estimate time needed for a given task when adding it and assign to a project/label. Then, each morning, I decide which project to work on and filter out any other projects. Now I can start working, and I usually pick a couple of small ones just to get stuff out of the way - these tasks are often about replying to e-mail or delegati…