For me, the best thing with the best balance is a 5x7 legal pad. Here's why: - pen & paper makes adding and crossing off tasks frictionless - compact & portab

For me, the best thing with the best balance is a 5x7 legal pad. Here's why: - pen & paper makes adding and crossing off tasks frictionless - compact & portable - the small size limits scope, which gives you a quick & easy-to-read bird's-eye view of what needs to be done Fill a page with tasks, then STOP and get to work. Each task should take no more than two lines to specify. You may have more tasks to add after filling the page, but that doesn't matter because one page gives you more than enough to get to work. You may only accomplish half of them anyway before you realize some facets of your project will need to shift direction. Once those tasks are complete, tear off the page and repeat.