Does Saying “I’m Busy” Make You Fall Behind? A: “How have you been lately?”B: “Oh, I’m swamped. Every day is a blur.”A: “Well, that’s a good thing—being busy means you’re doing well.” We hear conversations like this all the time.
Do You Have Projects Stuck in Limbo? “Get into the best shape of my life by next summer.” “Launch a new business line.” When you first launched these projects you were full of energy and progress came easily. Then the
The Task Management Partner service starts at 22,000 yen per month. It is not a small expense, and we do our best to ensure the return exceeds that fee by helping you raise the value of your work. If you
Dynalist is an outliner—a tool that lets you draft documents the way you might plan them on paper, using headings and bullet points as the backbone. (I drafted this article in Dynalist.) It runs in the browser yet feels light,
“I mustn’t run away. I mustn’t run away. I mustn’t run away…” Fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion will recognise this line from the early episodes. Even people who have never watched the series have probably heard it in passing. Shinji
As a task management partner, you will manage your to-do list using a method that is easy for each individual to carry out, but unless you have particular preferences,“GTD (Getting Things Done)”We recommend this method. An explanation of GTD can
Even if you are working on your daily assignments or accomplishing the tasks you have set for yourself, you may feel unsatisfied and unfulfilled and feel anxious, wondering, “Is this what it’s all about?” There are limits to what you
Modern task managers such as Todoist and even Google Calendar make it easy to set recurring tasks. Used well, this is powerful. Used poorly, it becomes a trap. We often create daily recurrences for admirable habits: Exercise Meditation Reading Study
Checking Off Tasks but Still Unsatisfied? You capture ideas in your To-Do list and tick them off one by one. Day after day you repeat the cycle. In theory, that steady rhythm should lead you to your goals. Yet there
Stop Ignoring Overdue Tasks Most task apps let you set due dates and alert you when you miss them. If you manage work with an approach like GTD, it is tempting to add deadlines to everything: “Finish this by the
