- Inbox is a regular trash bin for all the incoming things (I review them once in 2-3 days)
- Today list of tasks I have to accomplish today with strict deadlines. When I finish with the Today list, I scan the Upcoming view for something I can work on in advance and then switch to the Anytime list (I use tags as a context switcher, like @: Work, Personal, Hobby) to pick up the next one
- Areas are a helpful feature too where I store work or personal related projects. It is worth mentioning that Things hides Someday (postponed) tasks and projects from the overview by default, and it helps to stay focused.
- For example, I have a "Hobbies" area with projects like "Blogging", "Watching List", or "FFXIV".
In the morning, I plan my day. Validate the tasks assigned for Today, scan the active projects for open tasks and check the agenda. When I have the scope for today, I try to break down large tasks into smaller ones (for two reasons, it is easier to overcome all the distractions during the day with smaller tasks and to think about the scope once again).
It depends on the job, but priorities never work for me. They can change in an eye blink and sometimes give you a false feeling of control (you marked something as a high priority a month ago, and it bothers you. But the circumstances have changed, and now you have a dilemma: convince yourself that it is not necessary anymore and you made a mistake or blindly follow the priority tag. Both options are bad, by the way). If I need prioritisation, I am overwhelmed with projects and try to solve this problem first. Sometimes, I have many parallel projects that require prioritisation, that's true, but even in such cases, I prioritise weekly (usually, Monday's evening when it is more or less clear how the week goes).
Ah, and yes, the UX of the application is excellent. I can do everything with keyboard shortcuts; they use the "modal editing" paradigm, which allows features like "type to search" (you can start typing anywhere, and it instantly brings the search interface); etc.