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Turn Your Someday List Into Research Tasks To Avoid Clutter And Guilt

A “Someday” or “Someday/Maybe” list is a great place to keep all those tasks you want to consider for later. Unfortunately, this list can quickly fill up with goals you’ll never act on. The Unclutterer blog recommends four questions you should consider to clean up your list and make it achievable.


Identify Your System Before Trying To Improve It

When coming up with a system for being productive, it’s easy to think that you’re starting with a blank slate. As self-improvement blog A Better Mess points out, that’s simply not true.


Why Method Matters More Than A Productivity Tool

A lot of the focus on productivity comes from the tools we use to be productive — which to-do app is the best, which has the most features and so on. Productivity consultant David Allen explains in this video that even if you find a great tool, none of it matters if you’re not being consistent and clear about what you put into it.


Make Your To-Do List More Doable With The 1-3-5 Rule

All too often, our to-do lists fail us. They’re too long and unreasonable. You don’t have to completely ditch the to-do list though; you can actually feel more productive if you implement a priority rule for your tasks, such as the 1-3-5 rule.


How One Task-Oriented User Worked Out Evernote’s Kinks

Evernote user bluecockatoo did a lot of thinking about how Evernote could easily and reliably fit into his day-to-day workflow, much like our own editor. His publicly visible “EverMetaNotes” are a wealth of answers what-about-that Evernote questions.


Combine Bets With Personal Obligations To Commit To Projects

Maneesh Sethi hired somebody on Craigslist to slap him every time he opened up Facebook while he was working on a project. He got that project done. You don’t have to hire a slapper, but you get an idea of how “precommitting” can work wonders for procrastination.


CARROT For iOS Adds Reminders, Recurring Tasks And Siri Integration

iOS: CARROT, the to-do app with the personality of a crazed robot, has added a few new features. It now gives you reminders, recurring tasks and Siri integration.


‘Don’t Start Anything Until You Know The Answer’

Do you ever think of your conversations with others as successful or not? Mike Williams, CEO of The David Allen Company, thinks that you should — and that there’s one question you should ask yourself before you start anything.


Boil Your Job Down To ‘Cranking Widgets’ To Make It Do-Able

We’ve told you time and again to make your to-do list clear, concise and specific. Want another way of thinking about it? Boil your work down into widgets you can crank.


David Allen Explains How To Master Your To-Do List

David Allen, the creator of the Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity method, explains in this short video how you can get control over your to-do list by clarifying your actions and the results you want. If you’re not keeping a to-do list because it’s never helped you, his tips may help you start one that works for you.


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