About eight years ago I began exploring the topic of productivity/lifehacking. I read Getting Things Done, by David Allen. I subscribed to productivity blogs and wasted a lot of time experimenting with things that were going to make me more productive. Some of the ideas were great and I still use a lot of what I…
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5 Reasons Why I Make To-Do Lists
As much as I love computers and gadgets, nove of them have ever replaced my need for yellow legal pads. (although I do find myself using OmniFocus more and more for my projects & assorted lists…there is still something about writing stuff out on paper.) I am constantly making list, crossing items off and then starting a new list…the recycling bin in my office is mostly crumpled up sheets of yellow paper. As an INTJ (Myers-Briggs) I am always thinking in terms of strategies & systems. It doesn’t matter if it is at church, at home, planning a trip, or playing a game…my brain is naturally wired to figure out how something works and then work the system.