![]() I like the schedule function (it's the implementation of the “INCUBATE” in GTD.Doesn't have integration with Evernote or Google Drive.Seems nice! The advantage is that the filtering is already built into the software, so I don't need to create specific filters. So I can have “PERSONAL” and “WORK” and “BLOG” or whatever. I like that I can set up “Areas” and filter all tasks according to these areas. ![]() I like both the mobile app the web version.I like the minimalist look, simple and only focused on next action.I then went out on a frenzied testing sprint: I tried the Eisenhower Matrix method, I tried creating custom filters, combination of tags, minimal tags, priority flags and nothing seemed to work right for me. I read dozens of articles on how to create queries for filters in Todoist. Testing Tools and Appsįirst of all I tried to customize Todoist to my system. Long story short, 2018 was the year I started to desperately search for other solutions for my productivity system. The final straw for me was the inability to install Evernote on my computer at work when I got a new job. BUT, since the notes section in Todoist is quite simple, I still had the MPN's inside Evernote. So then I tried to use Todoist as a project management tool, with the tasks associated with each project. I've never thought this was a practical approach to project management. Since I had all my projects in Evernote and tasks in Todoist I felt like this always created a duplicated effort: list the next actions inside the Evernote's Master Project Note (MPN) and then copying them to Todoist. There is a recommendation in GTD that it is better to keep actions separated from projects so that you keep focused and engaged on doing, rather than planning. The other issue I had was having the actions separate from its projects. And even though GTD tells us to prioritize actions based on context, time available and resources, I could never do it without getting overwhelmed. Actions are always inside a context.Īnd so I had a huge list of actions inside contexts, as we all do. So the “contexts” idea of GTD is kinda the central pillar of the system. In GTD actions are the most important part of the system: we only complete project by executing actions. I kept my projects in Evernote and created the tasks in Todoist. I spent a lot of time tagging and untagging notes. ![]() It was all done with tagging, so not very practical. Evernote didn't give me the satisfaction to cross off a task, per se. That worked for a while but soon I felt that I needed a dedicated app for task management. I started having everything inside Evernote: contexts, references, projects lists, checklists, areas of focus and all the higher horizons of GTD. I didn't have a clear view of my life.Īnd so I started looking for ways to get in control. I had a full time job and taking courses for a masters degree in Civil Engineering. It all started in a moment in my life when I was feeling extremely overwhelmed. You see, I've been using the GTD method for 5 years now. I was not happy with my current system which consisted of Evernote + Todoist + Google Calendar and Google Drive to store files. This year I tested lots of task list managers, project managers and to-do list apps.
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