Do you have a To-Do-List?

By On Sunday, May 30th, 2010
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Most people have a diary to schedule their tasks that they have to complete on a certain day or time. In that case they have a To-Do-List that helps them keep things organized and stay on track. Designers are usually very organized when it comes to clients and meetings and being on time, well we are. The main reason I’m asking the question, “Do you have a To-Do-List?” Is that I want to find out how other designers and people manage their activities and schedules on a day to day basis to get everything done.

Everyone has a different way to go about doing things and getting them done on time, I have been busy reading “Making Ideas Happen” by Scott Belsky for the last few days and I can truly say it has changed the way I look upon day to day tasks here at the Agency. Our usual scheduling methods work like this: We have a white board in the office which has the projects listed on. Underneath each project we have the activities listed that have to be completed for that certain project. We then also keep a diary that has all our appointments and meetings listed within the dates and the exact times. I also use Mini Task on my dashboard if there is really important things to remember for my personal life.

So tell us, Do you have a To-Do-List and how do you manage yours?

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  • http://www.natashastorm.co.za Natasha Storm

    I think having a ToDo list is sooo important to keep track of all the small admin things that get added to the daily tasks. I use a fantastic program called ‘ToDoList’ by AbstractSpoon, i think it helps me be much more productive. I’d recommend it to everyone!

  • http://twitter.com/konrad_mielko barren

    Of course but it’s like never ending story…

  • Studio RB

    Fail to plan…plan to fail… I use pen and paper, each Monday morning I set out the list for the week. Invariably it grows out of control by Wednesday and I spend Thursday and Friday depressed! I should probably try that AbstractSpoon app, cheers for the heads up :)

    • http://creativeoverflow.net Jacques van Heerden

      Haha, that usually happens, you have to keep control of your tasks though, that is the way to go about getting things done.

  • http://www.chrisnankervis.com Chris Nankervis

    I have a to do list that’s organized by priority, then by percent completed. Then each task has a category that is either “Waiting” (On someone to get back to me or content to be sent over), “Normal” or “Important” (Finished, but needs to sit at the top of the list for me to remember). Works pretty well for me. I’m just an ‘intern’ at a web design company though so I don’t exactly have the responsibility of meetings etc. yet. =]

  • sam

    teuxdeuxcom is an amazing one as well. It’s browser based so you can access it from anywhere, and things you don’t get done roll over into the next day.

    sam.

  • http://melydia.zoiks.org melydia

    I use listography.com. I post a new one each week, plus I have another that’s “to do (in general)” for less pressing projects. It’s handy because I can get to it from anywhere.
    .-= melydia´s last blog ..Eyeshadow Art – An Experiment =-.

  • http://www.admixweb.com Teylor Feliz

    Yes, it is important for time managment and to avoid getting too stressed! I always keep a to do list!