Comments on: How To Manage Your “To-Do” lists? http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/ Internet, Technology and more... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:13:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tayseer http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 Tayseer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:59:49 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1570 ForceDo is a great tool!! thanks for sharing Firas ;) ForceDo is a great tool!! thanks for sharing Firas ;)

]]> By: Ralph http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Ralph Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:33:27 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1419 Post it notes work best if I really have to get something done. I really don't take any advantage of a home page. Maybe I am missing something. .-= Ralph´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ralphcarlsonblogcom/~3/HA9Pvu9SZwI/" rel="nofollow">The Top 10 Reasons to Post Daily</a> =-. Post it notes work best if I really have to get something done. I really don’t take any advantage of a home page. Maybe I am missing something.
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]]> By: Steitiyeh http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Steitiyeh Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:16:16 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1358 @Alex, I totally agree with the 1 hour a week review, I liked! Should give it a try this weekend :D Thanks for the comment mate Best, Steit @Alex, I totally agree with the 1 hour a week review, I liked! Should give it a try this weekend :D

Thanks for the comment mate

Best,
Steit

]]> By: Alex Gibbons http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Alex Gibbons Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:49:09 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1357 It's good to see how other people are managing their tasks. For me, I'm old school with the pen & paper method but transfer everything to Basecamp for a permanent record. It seems a lot of people are having trouble ticking things off their list which I think's funny as that's the best bit, no?! The simple way round this is to remember *one* thing... the weekly review. Take an hour one day a week to review, update and tick of the tasks that you've completed and no longer apply. Try it, it really is great at refocussing your efforts to stay productive. HTH, Alex It’s good to see how other people are managing their tasks. For me, I’m old school with the pen & paper method but transfer everything to Basecamp for a permanent record.

It seems a lot of people are having trouble ticking things off their list which I think’s funny as that’s the best bit, no?!

The simple way round this is to remember *one* thing… the weekly review. Take an hour one day a week to review, update and tick of the tasks that you’ve completed and no longer apply.

Try it, it really is great at refocussing your efforts to stay productive.

HTH, Alex

]]> By: Michelle Licudine http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Michelle Licudine Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:19:24 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1175 I am a fan of a small notebook. I keep a to do list in it and also write down ideas wherever I am. There is something permanent about writing on paper... I also like to use Outlook to remind myself of tasks since my computer at work supports it. I also e mail myself ideas for work from home and from work to home. It was an interesting post and I enjoyed reading the similarities in challenges to getting through the to do list! Michelle .-= Michelle Licudine´s last blog ..<a href="http://youdoscreenprinting.blogspot.com/2010/01/3-color-print.html" rel="nofollow">3 Color Print</a> =-. I am a fan of a small notebook. I keep a to do list in it and also write down ideas wherever I am.
There is something permanent about writing on paper…

I also like to use Outlook to remind myself of tasks since my computer at work supports it. I also e mail myself ideas for work from home and from work to home.

It was an interesting post and I enjoyed reading the similarities in challenges to getting through the to do list!

Michelle
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]]> By: Geoff http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Geoff Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:41:09 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1098 A topic dear to my heart! I used to write everything on my whiteboard until one day it got to the point where I spent more time working out what to do next than I did actually doing any of the tasks I had written down. I transferred everything to an electronic to-do list and then only picked the next task from the list to put on the board, if needed. That allowed me to focus on one thing at a time until it was done. It works for me and over the last 3 weeks I have managed to get more done on a particular project than I have in the last 3 months. A topic dear to my heart! I used to write everything on my whiteboard until one day it got to the point where I spent more time working out what to do next than I did actually doing any of the tasks I had written down.

I transferred everything to an electronic to-do list and then only picked the next task from the list to put on the board, if needed. That allowed me to focus on one thing at a time until it was done.

It works for me and over the last 3 weeks I have managed to get more done on a particular project than I have in the last 3 months.

]]> By: Steitiyeh http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Steitiyeh Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:13:47 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1085 @CaZ I am glad you liked ForceDo, Thanks for the intro on Digital Post-its I am checking them right now! @Eleanor, I agree with you, nothing is better than Old School! I always have my notebook and pen! Cheers Steit @CaZ I am glad you liked ForceDo, Thanks for the intro on Digital Post-its I am checking them right now!

@Eleanor, I agree with you, nothing is better than Old School! I always have my notebook and pen!

Cheers

Steit

]]> By: CaZ http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 CaZ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:58:22 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1084 Wow, what a great tip for ForceDo! Thanks. 3-M, the makers of Post-its has a digital post-it product that I used for a while. Then changed computers and never reinstalled it. Hmmm...have to think about getting it again. They have a free trial.... http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/products/prod_digital.html?WT.ac=SideNav-Products-DigitalProducts .-= CaZ´s last blog ..<a href="http://2chicksathome.com/working-from-home-peeve-dogs/" rel="nofollow">Working From Home Pet Peeve #46576</a> =-. Wow, what a great tip for ForceDo! Thanks.

3-M, the makers of Post-its has a digital post-it product that I used for a while. Then changed computers and never reinstalled it. Hmmm…have to think about getting it again. They have a free trial….
http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/products/prod_digital.html?WT.ac=SideNav-Products-DigitalProducts
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]]> By: Eleanor Edwards http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Eleanor Edwards Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:29:01 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1079 Hi, I have to agree with you about Notes on the iPhone. It is brilliant for me as I can just write a few thoughts as they come to me and keep them safe for later. My first choice though is a nice pen and spiral bound note-book. I must have at least six! But unlike the notebooks, on pain of death I can not lose my phone ;) I'm looking forward to reading part one of this series, Eleanor .-= Eleanor Edwards´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.giveabrick.com/paypal/" rel="nofollow">Do Paypal really like good causes?</a> =-. Hi,
I have to agree with you about Notes on the iPhone. It is brilliant for me as I can just write a few thoughts as they come to me and keep them safe for later. My first choice though is a nice pen and spiral bound note-book. I must have at least six! But unlike the notebooks, on pain of death I can not lose my phone ;)

I’m looking forward to reading part one of this series,
Eleanor
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]]> By: Matthew Needham http://www.steitblog.com/2010/01/08/how-to-manage-your-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Matthew Needham Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:49:41 +0000 http://www.steitblog.com/?p=697#comment-1077 I've not heard of Forcedo.com but I'm going to take a look. Thanks for the mention. What I find really helpful is to start the day by taking 3 things from your to do list and completing them all. Only when the 3 items on your list are complete can you take another 3 items off your to do list. I’ve not heard of Forcedo.com but I’m going to take a look. Thanks for the mention.

What I find really helpful is to start the day by taking 3 things from your to do list and completing them all. Only when the 3 items on your list are complete can you take another 3 items off your to do list.

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