Sort of a poll: What is your favorite task manager/to do app?

Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Jan 20, 2019 at 05:32 PM

I use the Self Journal by Best Self Co https://uk.bestself.co/collections/all/products/self-journal
I previously used Michael Hyatt’s Full Focus Planner https://fullfocusplanner.com but the import tax imposed since last year made it too expensive so I switched; in practice, I think I like the Self Journal’s format better anyway.

The one adjustment I’ve made is to write each of my tasks on 38x51 mm Post-it sticky notes; they are small enough to fit as many as needed on a planner day page, and big enough for the information needed to identify a task. I also use 76x127 mm ones, for note-taking and for grouping mutliple tasks of the same project.

I always carry such pads and a pen with me, and have sets of pads and pens in most places where I may need to write.

The Post-it ‘hack’ has made a big difference in helping me focus. Context is for me essential; I don’t like to-do lists which include unrelated items. I can quickly move notes around, and plan their respective tasks’ implementation on the calendar.

I know that all this can be achieved with software, but just typing on an active screen interferes with my thinking.

Paul Korm wrote:
>Can you describe your “paper system” a bit—or
>perhaps you covered it elsewhere?
> >
>Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
>>I now use a paper system for my own task management, coupled with
>online
>>project management applications for our team’s overview.