Comments on: Community Discussion: Do You Use To-Do Lists To Stay Organized? http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/ Blog writing, marketing, and design Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:59:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: lucian olteanu http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-3735 lucian olteanu Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:16:15 +0000 http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/#comment-3735 i use gmail. it has calendar to put reminders in, online documents and presentations to share with clients, photo gallery and even a free blog to present art-work. i also track another email pop3-accounts, which is useful. i use gmail.
it has calendar to put reminders in, online documents and presentations to share with clients, photo gallery and even a free blog to present art-work.
i also track another email pop3-accounts, which is useful.

]]> By: Your Replies To Community Discussion And an Important Note http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-3636 Your Replies To Community Discussion And an Important Note Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:05:53 +0000 http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/#comment-3636 [...] an Important NoteA brainchild of Mohsin, born on January 7, 2008Thanks everyone who participated in last week’s discussion. 1. Do you use to-do lists to stay organized, and do you think it helps you stay focused on [...] [...] an Important NoteA brainchild of Mohsin, born on January 7, 2008Thanks everyone who participated in last week’s discussion. 1. Do you use to-do lists to stay organized, and do you think it helps you stay focused on [...]

]]> By: Wayne Liew http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-3129 Wayne Liew Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:08:27 +0000 http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/#comment-3129 To-do list don't work for everyone. It is the skill on how to categorize your tasks that makes the to-do list to perform efficiently for you. For example, when to put off a task to "the day after tomorrow" and what will be the priority of certain task. Knowing the fact that you are not required to finish everything off is vital in keeping your to-do list short. I can say that it can boost the productivity for some but it might also makes someone busy and feels like work can't stop coming to them. Softwares for a to-do list is only vital for computer works such as blogging ideas and to-dos such as a modification to your blog. I don't think life is just about computer and blogging afterall. I do agree with Pelf on keeping a diary or a notepad to mark down to-do items. For online tasks reminders, I do recommend those <a href="http://freedownloadscenter.com/Best/sticky-pad-free.html" rel="nofollow">free sticky pad softwares</a> that you can stick around your desktop to remind you of important online to-dos. To-do list don’t work for everyone. It is the skill on how to categorize your tasks that makes the to-do list to perform efficiently for you. For example, when to put off a task to “the day after tomorrow” and what will be the priority of certain task. Knowing the fact that you are not required to finish everything off is vital in keeping your to-do list short.

I can say that it can boost the productivity for some but it might also makes someone busy and feels like work can’t stop coming to them.

Softwares for a to-do list is only vital for computer works such as blogging ideas and to-dos such as a modification to your blog. I don’t think life is just about computer and blogging afterall. I do agree with Pelf on keeping a diary or a notepad to mark down to-do items. For online tasks reminders, I do recommend those free sticky pad softwares that you can stick around your desktop to remind you of important online to-dos.

]]> By: patrickj http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 patrickj Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:21:12 +0000 http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/#comment-3015 I've always been a fan of to-do lists, since the days of Filofaxes and Day Runners etc. My current favorite, and one that keeps me (sort of) on top of what I need to get posted, future ideas to work on, site maintenance tasks etc., is Remember The Milk, an online to-do list with a slew of neat features. It has widgets that plug in to your iGoogle page, Netvibes, Firefox etc., allows sharing of tasks, publishing via RSS and more. My favorite thing about it right now is its excellent iPhone optimized interface, so I can always update it on the go. I’ve always been a fan of to-do lists, since the days of Filofaxes and Day Runners etc. My current favorite, and one that keeps me (sort of) on top of what I need to get posted, future ideas to work on, site maintenance tasks etc., is Remember The Milk, an online to-do list with a slew of neat features. It has widgets that plug in to your iGoogle page, Netvibes, Firefox etc., allows sharing of tasks, publishing via RSS and more. My favorite thing about it right now is its excellent iPhone optimized interface, so I can always update it on the go.

]]> By: Jelmer http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-2961 Jelmer Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:29:46 +0000 http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/#comment-2961 I use to do lists all the time, I run a forum website so there are lots of possible updates and changes and whenever I think of something useful I'll make a note, if I don't I'm sure I would forget lots of the great ideas I could have implemented. It's also useful because I can prioritize and decide what needs to be done first. Sometimes I write them down on paper but lately I've been using <a href="http://netvibes.com" rel="nofollow">netvibes</a> a lot, It has a simple to do list and a sort of notepad and it's free and easy to customize.. You can create custom pages but it's not just for to do lists, I add all my rss feeds to it to stay up to date and it has some more useful widgets. I use to do lists all the time, I run a forum website so there are lots of possible updates and changes and whenever I think of something useful I’ll make a note, if I don’t I’m sure I would forget lots of the great ideas I could have implemented. It’s also useful because I can prioritize and decide what needs to be done first.

Sometimes I write them down on paper but lately I’ve been using netvibes a lot, It has a simple to do list and a sort of notepad and it’s free and easy to customize.. You can create custom pages but it’s not just for to do lists, I add all my rss feeds to it to stay up to date and it has some more useful widgets.

]]> By: Aaron Stroud http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 Aaron Stroud Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:37:38 +0000 http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/#comment-2906 I use a mixture of to-do lists and David Allen's Getting Things Done system. I use <a href="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/" rel="nofollow">OmniFocus</a> to track all of my projects (personal and professional), but I often find myself creating a hand written list of goals when I find myself with a large chunk of creative time. I find a hand written sheet less distracting and I enjoy crossing out tasks as I make progress. I use a mixture of to-do lists and David Allen’s Getting Things Done system. I use OmniFocus to track all of my projects (personal and professional), but I often find myself creating a hand written list of goals when I find myself with a large chunk of creative time.

I find a hand written sheet less distracting and I enjoy crossing out tasks as I make progress.

]]> By: pelf http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-2890 pelf Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:55:32 +0000 http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/#comment-2890 (1) I try to write a To Do list every morning so that I can keep track with the things that I need to do during the day. But if I have a lot of things to do in a particular day, I will write my To Do list before I go to bed. It feels very good checking items off the list, and it gives me the feeling that I have been productive, and it motivates me to do the same the next day, and the next, and the next. (2) I do not use any software, so I can't recommend any. But I think writing them down isn't very hard work, is it? All you need is a diary, and you can take 5 to 10 minutes to write your list. The goal is not to list everything you can think of, but to write down things that needed to be done THAT particular day. My two cents :D Ouh, and Happy New Year to you, Mohsin :D (1) I try to write a To Do list every morning so that I can keep track with the things that I need to do during the day. But if I have a lot of things to do in a particular day, I will write my To Do list before I go to bed. It feels very good checking items off the list, and it gives me the feeling that I have been productive, and it motivates me to do the same the next day, and the next, and the next.

(2) I do not use any software, so I can’t recommend any. But I think writing them down isn’t very hard work, is it? All you need is a diary, and you can take 5 to 10 minutes to write your list. The goal is not to list everything you can think of, but to write down things that needed to be done THAT particular day.

My two cents :D

Ouh, and Happy New Year to you, Mohsin :D

]]> By: Dining Room Furniture http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-2882 Dining Room Furniture Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:41:56 +0000 http://bloggingbits.com/community-discussion-do-you-use-to-do-lists-to-stay-organized/#comment-2882 Indeed, I use to do lists. The first commandment my supervisor taught me when I was just starting out on a career was "Plan your work and work your plan." The second and logical commandment was "A short pencil is better than a long memory." Those were the pre computer days and we did use pocket books and pencils. I still follow these two commandments, which have never failed me in my personal or professional life. The only difference is that I now use an organiser rather than a pocket book and a pencil. I find the facilities provided in the Outlook, more than adequate for my purposes. Indeed, I use to do lists. The first commandment my supervisor taught me when I was just starting out on a career was “Plan your work and work your plan.” The second and logical commandment was “A short pencil is better than a long memory.” Those were the pre computer days and we did use pocket books and pencils.

I still follow these two commandments, which have never failed me in my personal or professional life. The only difference is that I now use an organiser rather than a pocket book and a pencil.

I find the facilities provided in the Outlook, more than adequate for my purposes.

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