Schedule tasks the way you think about them
Want a more flexible way to schedule OmniFocus tasks for the future? Miss your paper planner’s monthly Master Task Lists? Here’s how to set up a powerful scheduling system in OmniFocus.
Understand why you’re avoiding Quadrants 1–3 and stay on track
We escape into Quadrant 4 when we’re overwhelmed, stressed, or have nothing better to do. Each of these problems can be fixed.
Your most important thing today might not be the most important thing right now
Most productivity systems involve identifying your most important task and working on it and nothing else until it’s done. That might be the decision that ruins your day.
Five ways to keep your attention where you want it most
Time with family is wonderful. You need to carefully guard your time and your attention or your time together won’t really bring you any closer.
The secret to flexibility, spontaneity, and productivity
We can only push ourselves for so long. By building margin into our schedule, we can keep a sustainable pace, live life to its fullest, and get more done in the long run.
6 Ways your Calendar can Help you Chart your Course through Time and Space
Use your calendar to track where you need to be, not just when you need to be there. A few seconds up front will save you time and frustration down the road.
One small change can make your calendar much more helpful
Your calendar is one of the most important productivity tools that you have, showing you a map of your productivity landscape. Are you using a folding map or a GPS to find you way?
Understand Repeat Every, Defer Another, and Due Again in 5 minutes or less
OmniFocus can repeat tasks three different ways: Repeat Every, Defer Another, and Due Again. Here’s how each one works.
How to Leave Work at Work, Enjoy Your Time Off, and Come Back Fresh
We’re so connect now that it can be hard to leave work at work when we go on vacation. Here are 41 things you can do to leave work at work, enjoy your vacation, and start off on the right foot when you get back.
Picking the right tasks is half the battle. You also need to work on them at the right time.
