We all have hundreds of things to keep track of every day: things to do, people to see, places to go. Some tasks are urgent, and there will be an immediate disaster if you don’t get them done. Others are important, but the consequences of not doing them may take years or months to become obvious. How do you keep track of everything you need to do?
Are you an old fashioned guy or girl and prefer pen and paper for the job? Or do you have an elaborate system using a particular productivity app on your computer, phone or tablet?
And do you follow a particular productivity philosophy or workflow? Has it made a positive difference to your productivity? Let us know!
- Pen and paper: Nothing beats the feel of writing things down.
- Notes or reminders app: I use basic tools on my phone or computer.
- Dedicated to-do list app (e.g., Todoist, TickTick, Things, Notion)
- Calendar-based system: I schedule tasks directly into my calendar.
- I just remember everything: It’s all in my head (or so I hope!).
- I follow a specific system (GTD, Eisenhower Matrix, etc.)
- It’s chaos: I’m still figuring it out!