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Getting tasks done

16.Mar.2009

I’m still figuring out what works best for me in getting tasks done. During the weekdays, I don’t write anything down and often work on demand, in every free time slot I get. But on weekends, on Friday, I grab a piece of paper and write down all the tasks I have to do until Monday (usually between 8 and 16 tasks), and the most important ones I mark with a circle. Then I start a kind of productive spree, nailing most of the short, easy or pleasant tasks first. By Sunday I’ll have one or two big boring tasks to do, that take up most of my day and I end the day with most of my tasks done, but never all of them.

I tried a couple of times to use software to keep track of my task list. My company even has its own project manager with action items for each person. But whenever I want to keep up with several tasks and really finish them, I stop updating everything correctly on my computer. Maybe the visual and constant feedback of a piece of paper next to me is more helpful…

And you, are you able to actively use any software to get your tasks done?

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For stuff that needs more time I write it in my private wiki (I have a nice plugin, which i simply insert the Task in a input box and hit enter). For stuff like "do dishes" or "call mom" I whote it on my whiteboard and remove it when its done. If I am not at home, I write todo-lists like you on paper.