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My current system is kind of strange but works for me: - I have a "master view" of sorts in Trello where I keep track of projects/long term stuff in a birds ey

by kriro 14y ago

My current system is kind of strange but works for me: - I have a "master view" of sorts in Trello where I keep track of projects/long term stuff in a birds eye view - I use a notebook (real one non electronic) to keep track of my daily stuff - In the notebook I write down the stuff todo every day and scribble down 25 minute checkboxes behind each one guestimating the time it takes (this is a leftover from promodoro which I dropped alas I kept some parts that I liked) - Whenever I start on an item I highlight it with a yellow marker and cross off a checkbox after about 25 minutes...if it takes longer i add extra checkboxes as circles, triangles if it takes even longer (this is to keep track of my self estimation) - Other than the date and todo items I have a box at the top for each day where I track long term improvement stuff i.e. silly stuff like "got out of bed within 15 minutes of the alarm ringing", "drank 1l+ of water"...I start each day by drawing that box and after a while when those items become automatic they get removed and replaced by other stuff (say "took a 10 minute walk") I could see adding a layer of 1-3-5 when creating the daily list but it might actually be more like 1-2-3.

cpeterso 14y ago
I used to write my tasks for the day on a single Post-It note. This limited space forced me to make deliberate choices about which tasks were most important. When I wrote longer lists in a big notebook, I rarely completed every item. Over time, I determined that the Post-It note was just the right size (depending on your handwriting). Plus I could stick my Post-It right on my monitor, never out of sight. Carrying leftover tasks over to tomorrow's list (sometimes for multiple days) feels bad, whereas crumpling up (and recycling!) a completed Post-It note feels great. :D I also found a good use for those old business cards from a previous job or title; they are just the right size for mini-task lists. :)

by kriro 14y ago

cpeterso 14y ago

I used to write my tasks for the day on a single Post-It note. This limited space forced me to make deliberate choices about which tasks were most important. When I wrote longer lists in a big notebook, I rarely completed every item. Over time, I determined that the Post-It note was just the right size (depending on your handwriting). Plus I could stick my Post-It right on my monitor, never out of sight. Carrying leftover tasks over to tomorrow's list (sometimes for multiple days) feels bad, whereas crumpling up (and recycling!) a completed Post-It note feels great. :D I also found a good use for those old business cards from a previous job or title; they are just the right size for mini-task lists. :)