Comments on: 7 Ways to Optimize To-Do Lists http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/ thrifty and creative | home and garden | ideas and experience Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:08:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Corey Freeman http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5712 Corey Freeman Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:07:21 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5712 @silken I do it all the time, haha. I just lose pieces of paper easily. @silken
I do it all the time, haha. I just lose pieces of paper easily.

]]> By: silken http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5707 silken Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:37:52 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5707 great article! my friend and I were just talking last night about getting organized! I have actually thought about writing my stuff on my arm..... :) great article! my friend and I were just talking last night about getting organized!

I have actually thought about writing my stuff on my arm….. :)

]]> By: Corey Freeman http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5706 Corey Freeman Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:54:58 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5706 Grazi Mille , yeah? If we're being italian. (or was that latin?) Grazi Mille , yeah? If we’re being italian. (or was that latin?)

]]> By: domestika http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5705 domestika Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:03:24 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5705 Mea culpa, Corey, I've edited your intro to say you want to solo with that trumpet, not (necessarily?) to write the score. Either way, I want tickets to the red-carpet premiere, when it happens! :) Mea culpa, Corey, I’ve edited your intro to say you want to solo with that trumpet, not (necessarily?) to write the score. Either way, I want tickets to the red-carpet premiere, when it happens!
:)

]]> By: Corey Freeman http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5703 Corey Freeman Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:38:24 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5703 @cardiogirl Eh, they're similar. I like trumpet better. @marina Oh, haha. Knowing me, I'd just use two different ones anyways. I do enjoy colored pieces of paper. But yeah, keeping all of the things you need to do in one place makes total sense. @Kayellen You're welcome. :) @Scramblejam Thanks. :) And if I combine hot dinners and hot lunches, do I beat you out? What If I enjoy eating salads? Then those statistics don't work. Only joking. I dunno that I could track that many forms of lists. I just kinda group and go. (should follow my own advice more, haha) @Jamie I actually add things like "shower" and "brush teeth" too. I should be taking some downtime, I'm just trying to save something fun to do for tomorrow. @cardiogirl
Eh, they’re similar. I like trumpet better.

@marina
Oh, haha. Knowing me, I’d just use two different ones anyways. I do enjoy colored pieces of paper. But yeah, keeping all of the things you need to do in one place makes total sense.

@Kayellen
You’re welcome. :)

@Scramblejam
Thanks. :) And if I combine hot dinners and hot lunches, do I beat you out? What If I enjoy eating salads? Then those statistics don’t work. Only joking. I dunno that I could track that many forms of lists. I just kinda group and go. (should follow my own advice more, haha)

@Jamie
I actually add things like “shower” and “brush teeth” too. I should be taking some downtime, I’m just trying to save something fun to do for tomorrow.

]]> By: Jamie Grove - How Not To Write http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5702 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:22:07 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5702 Downtime is so important. I'm glad you added it to the list, Corey! My downtime generally consists of lounging at the cafe, though I seem to have forgotten that it's supposed to be downtime of late. Guess this is a good reminder! :) Downtime is so important. I’m glad you added it to the list, Corey! My downtime generally consists of lounging at the cafe, though I seem to have forgotten that it’s supposed to be downtime of late. Guess this is a good reminder! :)

]]> By: Scramblejam http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5701 Scramblejam Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:43:42 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5701 Great post Corey! I am a huge lover of To-do Lists, and have had more iterations of my standard list format than you've had hot dinners... I am an evangelist of the weekly To-do list, though I do tend to go a bit Stephen Covey and make sure I have my Q2 tasks separated out. Currently, items 1-7 on my To-do list are to start writing on my blog again! SJ Great post Corey!

I am a huge lover of To-do Lists, and have had more iterations of my standard list format than you’ve had hot dinners… I am an evangelist of the weekly To-do list, though I do tend to go a bit Stephen Covey and make sure I have my Q2 tasks separated out.

Currently, items 1-7 on my To-do list are to start writing on my blog again!

SJ

]]> By: kayellen http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5700 kayellen Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:27:04 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5700 I need to make a new to do list..with my kids as they head back to school in a few weeks! Thanks for the reminder:) kayellen I need to make a new to do list..with my kids as they head back to school in a few weeks!
Thanks for the reminder:)

kayellen

]]> By: Marina Martin http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5699 Marina Martin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:44:55 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5699 Sorry, I actually don't keep separate business and personal lists. I just meant that it's important to capture personal projects as well as business ones. If you don't have an office job that shuts off at 5pm (aka you don't bring work home), then keeping your business + personal tasks in one place makes the most sense. Sorry, I actually don’t keep separate business and personal lists. I just meant that it’s important to capture personal projects as well as business ones.

If you don’t have an office job that shuts off at 5pm (aka you don’t bring work home), then keeping your business + personal tasks in one place makes the most sense.

]]> By: cardiogirl http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5696 cardiogirl Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:00:00 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5696 I *should* tell myself I am completely and utterly awesome, but I don't. However, I did play cornet in high school -- most people mistake the cornet for a trumpet. So we are more like-minded. Fun! I *should* tell myself I am completely and utterly awesome, but I don’t. However, I did play cornet in high school — most people mistake the cornet for a trumpet. So we are more like-minded. Fun!

]]> By: Corey Freeman http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5695 Corey Freeman Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:12:31 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5695 @Jen Thanks for the guest posting opportunity. :) Oh, I wanted to play the solo in a movie score, not write one, haha. But either reality would make me tons of cash and be awesome. @cardiogirl If you also take 10 minutes out of your day to tell yourself that you're 'completely and utterly awesome' then yep, we're of one mind. Do you play trumpet? Also, I used to take my notes in multi-colors, but it takes too long to write. @Marina Nice. I should probably invest some time into creating a master to-do list one of these days. I like the idea of picking 10 things to do. I'd probably pick 7, just because I like 7. I like your idea of separate lists for work and personal, though. I intermingle, because I don't actually have an 'office job.' @Dish Glad you liked it! @Jen
Thanks for the guest posting opportunity. :) Oh, I wanted to play the solo in a movie score, not write one, haha. But either reality would make me tons of cash and be awesome.

@cardiogirl
If you also take 10 minutes out of your day to tell yourself that you’re ‘completely and utterly awesome’ then yep, we’re of one mind. Do you play trumpet? Also, I used to take my notes in multi-colors, but it takes too long to write.

@Marina
Nice. I should probably invest some time into creating a master to-do list one of these days. I like the idea of picking 10 things to do. I’d probably pick 7, just because I like 7. I like your idea of separate lists for work and personal, though. I intermingle, because I don’t actually have an ‘office job.’

@Dish
Glad you liked it!

]]> By: Dish http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5693 Dish Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:44:10 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5693 What a super reminder of how to stay organized, diligent, and focused. Cheers! What a super reminder of how to stay organized, diligent, and focused. Cheers!

]]> By: Marina Martin http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5692 Marina Martin Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:37:13 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5692 Great tip on the checkboxes vs. strikethroughs. This keeps your list clean and it just "feels" more manageable. I have a more extensive To Do list system that helps keep me sane and on top of things. Each project gets its own page of checkboxes (i.e. "Paint Room" has steps like measure the room, buy paint, lay down tarp, paint). I keep project lists for business and personal things (like "Watch Every Johnny Depp Film"). I then keep one master list of every task I could possibly do right now, and each night, I pick 10 things I'm committing to do the following day. These run from "Change the lightbulb" to "read Chapter 4 of book" to "write chapter summary for report." This keeps momentum going and helps pick off all those 'little' things that languish on the list. Great tip on the checkboxes vs. strikethroughs. This keeps your list clean and it just “feels” more manageable.

I have a more extensive To Do list system that helps keep me sane and on top of things. Each project gets its own page of checkboxes (i.e. “Paint Room” has steps like measure the room, buy paint, lay down tarp, paint). I keep project lists for business and personal things (like “Watch Every Johnny Depp Film”).

I then keep one master list of every task I could possibly do right now, and each night, I pick 10 things I’m committing to do the following day. These run from “Change the lightbulb” to “read Chapter 4 of book” to “write chapter summary for report.” This keeps momentum going and helps pick off all those ‘little’ things that languish on the list.

]]> By: cardiogirl http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5690 cardiogirl Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:09:12 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/7-ways-to-optimize-to-do-lists/#comment-5690 I knew we were of one mind. How I absolutely adore my tiny square check boxes. LOVE them! Use them all the time. Enjoy the action of actually checking the box. And color. Love color. But I used a colored pen on white paper. It's still fun checking off the green check box with a green check, though. On white paper. I knew we were of one mind. How I absolutely adore my tiny square check boxes. LOVE them! Use them all the time. Enjoy the action of actually checking the box.

And color. Love color. But I used a colored pen on white paper. It’s still fun checking off the green check box with a green check, though. On white paper.

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