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Productivity tips: to-do lists or no?

Pooja Jyothy-Seshadri
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Do you make to-do lists to organize your day better and get that extra dose of motivation when you cross off an item on your list? If yes, how long have you been doing this, and how else does it help you? If no, what are some other productivity hacks you use to keep yourself motivated throughout the day/week and get work done?

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Neelam Goswami
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They're definitely useful, but I keep deviating from my to-do lists as and when some new work comes up. Need to work on maintaining that discipline you need to stick to a plan!
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Isha S
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It's a very easy, yes. To-do lists are helpful, and the dopamine high of completing a task makes me want to revisit them again and again.
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Santosh Bagalkot
to-do lists are a must but a little slack must be allowed to adjust to the situations :)
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Tanya Pereira
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To do lists are a definite YES for me! I've been using this tactic right from the start of my career and it helps me prioritize tasks and also reduces the chance of memory failing at times :P
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Abi P
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I've noticed that the Urgency/Importance Matrix works better for me compared to a to-do list. It just makes it easier for me to know what to focus on first and makes the entire workday less overwhelming.
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Jose Rodríguez
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I use todo list apps in combination of toggl track, I plan my day in the morning for about 15 min. You can find some hot tools on productivity on my list: https://productivity.directory
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As a neurospicy person, I can’t function without some preprogramming. I’ve been doing it for years. If I need to do something I’ll jot it down in my app then if it’s not an immediate task, that night I’ll pre plan 3-4 things to do the next day. When it comes to larger projects. I’ll plan out the projects with tiny bite sized tasks, make room for risk management and execute. At the end I’ll have a mini retro to see if there are any improvements in my process.
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Pooja Jyothy-Seshadri
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@tgsketch Interesting! That's a lot of planning and preparation. Do you think it takes up more time though to take these down/record them?
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@pooja_0712 At first yes because it’s something new that you have to get used to doing. But I use Motion App and it allows me to create tasks with voice. You can do the same if you have an iPhone; “Siri, remind me to …” Once you get is the habit of prioritizing it’s gets a lot easier to do other things IMO.
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My Phung
To do lists are helpful. What helps me is talking about my goals so that if I don't execute on them I'll feel ashamed and work harder next time to overcome the challenge. I'm a tad bit unrealistic with the goals set, so that I work harder to accomplish them. This helps me
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Julia Engelsmann
Yes I love To-do lists! They help me so much and give me the feeling, that I have everything under control!
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Marvin Mändle
I like to write down the tasks on paper. So I have them physically in front of me and can cross out the single tasks. It's also good for the mindset to see what you have achieved on that day I guess. We often see the tasks we didn't do instead of the many tasks we did.
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Pooja Jyothy-Seshadri
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@marvin_maendle Pen to paper sounds easier and therapeutic in a way as well! I agree, we do tend to focus more on the pending ones unfortunately.
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Kabir
I use my own web app - ShowNotes.app - that is in public beta and soon to be launched on PH in the coming months
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Milli Sen
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To-do lists are a must for me to reflect on my daily/weekly achievements.
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QING LI
Absolutely, I’m all about to-do lists! 📝 I've been making them for over a decade now. There's something so satisfying about crossing off completed tasks—it gives me a little boost of motivation. Besides helping me stay organized, they also make it easy to prioritize my day. Another tip I swear by is time-blocking. I dedicate specific chunks of my day to different tasks, which helps me stay focused and efficient. Also, regular breaks are a must! They keep my mind fresh and prevent burnout.
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Pooja Jyothy-Seshadri
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@pdftopdf Interesting! Do you have a favourite to-do list tool/app or do you use a simple pen and paper?
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Huxley Jay
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Yes, after the strategic goal set to be first priority then, we start making an action list accordingly. The thing really motivates the item list is to divide our range from small to super goal that what we really try to offer this time. That's how I try to focus on upcoming agenda. For sure that we use the project calendars such as Notion or Google to help schedule. However, here comes the funny part, the motivation items are in my daily 'notepad' saved in Desktop.
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Filippo Calabrese
I usually prefer using a prioritization matrix. I've been trying it for a couple of month and I feel like it better fit my case
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Pooja Jyothy-Seshadri
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@filippo_calabrese Interesting. Would appreciate it if you could explain what that entails/how it works!
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Pooja Jyothy-Seshadri
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@filippo_calabrese Wow this is quite an efficient process. Thank you so much for sharing in such detail! I'll try to follow along and see how it works for me 👏
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