Separate what drives results from what takes up your time
How different would your life be if you didn’t spend 80% of your time on things that don’t matter as much as the top 20%? With a little planning and practice, you can spend your time and attention on what matters most.
Keep your productivity, focus, and energy high
When you’re stuck on a problem, a change of pace can be exactly what you need.
Because you don’t do everything at once
The Forecast view lets you schedule tasks and see when you’re overbooked. OmniFocus 2 for OS X brings this powerful tool to the Mac.
How to leave a better impression with every correspondence
Email is an important part of how we communicate. Your signature is at the end of every message you send. Be sure it isn’t sending the wrong message about you.
Bring Scheduled Tasks to Your Attention, Right on Time
Using deferred dates is the best way to schedule a task for a later date. With a little bit of scripting, you can have them automatically show up in your list of what you’re going to do today.
How to see the Quadrant 1 & 2 tasks that need your attention
Ideally, we spend most of our time working in Quadrant 2, doing important work early, while you still have time to do quality work. OmniFocus lets you track that important work while making sure that deadlines don’t slip by.
Are you going to get the right things done today?
Knowing what tasks you’re going to do is good. Knowing what order you’re going to do them in is even better.
Everything has an expiration date
Don’t let tasks languish on your to-do list. Accept that you’re never going to do them and let go.
How many major projects can you see coming down the road?
You can’t focus on everything at once. Pay attention to what comes next without ignoring the mountains looming before you.
Your head is a terrible place to keep your task list
Keeping your task list in your head is a recipe for stress, failure, and forgotten commitments. Write it down if you want to get it done.
