task management

When Good Tasks Go Bad

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.

2:25 read (482 words)

Why You Should Write Down What You Need to Do

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.

2:40 read (539 words)

Forgetting Everything You Need to Do

Six principles for getting more done with less stress

My goal is to forget about everything I have to do as soon as I learn I need to do it. It’s an ambitious goal. Audacious, even. I work hard at it. You should, too.

3:15 read (648 words)

Scheduling Tasks in OmniFocus

How to Ignore Tasks You Can’t Act on Yet

How to use the deferred date in OmniFocus to schedule tasks for a specific day, week, or month.

3:20 read (662 words)

Today: A Due + Flagged Perspective for OmniFocus

What Do You Want (and Need) to Do Today?

An OmniFocus perspective that will help you focus on the tasks you’ve selected to work on, without missing approaching deadlines.

2:40 read (540 words)