I like to set up tasks for the week, month, or year, and it really helps to offload thoughts and be more productive. Unfortunately, I am not always consistent about it. And I wish for a system that would help with it. This led me to try multiple different apps, and now I have a long love-hate relationship with task managers.
What an ideal task manager look like for me? Progress - many task managers make the task disappear once it’s done! It doesn’t bring any joy. Multiple buckets for different tasks Analytics! I do love numbers and would like to see my capacity. Multi-platform - has a mobile app or is at least adjusted for mobile screens, but has full functionality on desktop Not too complicated; it should be easy to add tasks Goals - group tasks for certain goals *Telegram support - I can just message to add a task I ended up using Microsoft OneNote as it’s multi-platform and allows me to add stuff quickly. I like that I can see the tasks, and when I plan for the next week, I can just copy-paste from the previous one. And because it’s free-format, it allows fine-tuning as needed. However, it doesn’t have any analytics, and when I set up a system for a week, I have to double-check to see how my weekly tasks align with monthly or yearly goals. Also, at the beginning of the week, I might have one plan, but sometimes the week requires adjustments, and I end up adding more tasks later in the week. It’s alright, but the problem is that my original tasks are still there and create a sense of stagnation. Therefore, I don’t understand - should I plan better? How much should I reserve for additional tasks? And what’s even achievable?
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