![]() ![]() Sometimes it’s just the name of a project. I like to dump things into my inbox for processing later. Who are these people that do buckshot project management? Worse, some systems have almost no option for setting the order of tasks. No system I have found has an option to indicate a sequential or unordered list of tasks for a project. There are a few areas that I have found most OmniFocus competitors fail hard and a few that make OmniFocus look like a LeapFrog application. There are many options out there for todo lists.The bar is pretty high after the first round of evaluations. In fact, there are too many to name here. Many of them are too complex. In fact, some make life more complicated. Here’s why… Productivity That Gets Work Done My todo list app of choice is Wunderlist. Ones that add complexity and extra work to their life. Isn’t that a little ironic of a todo app? It amazes me when people use todo apps that frustrate them. Everywhere – If your todo list is not accessible you won’t use it.Here are the 10 top reasons that I use Wunderlist as my todo app: I always advise, “ Choose Tools You’ll Use.”ĭo you use your todo app everyday? 10 Reason Why I Use Wunderlist Other people dislike their apps so much that they give them the cold shoulder and stop using them after a short time. No matter where I turn, my Wunderlist is there. I can access it on the Web, on Mac OS X, on all my mobile devices (see below), on Linux, and even Windows.Simple – Ever use a todo app that looks like the control panel to the Space Shuttle? So many options, buttons, and fields that it is a burden to use? Wunderlist presents a simple interface.Yet, behind that simple appearance is quite a bit of power. (BTW, do you really need to set the “context” for each todo and the “color” of each task?) Most of the options stay out-of-the-way until you need them.Push Reminders – On my iPhone, I can set reminders for tasks that I want to recall at specific times.They can be either email notifications or push notifications. I prefer the push notifications because they appear in my iPhone’s notification center.Share – Want to share a list with someone else? Wunderlist can do that in one click.You can share via email and let a family member or friend edit the list too. You can also share lists via email or via the CloudApp.Sync – Wunderlist syncs magically via the cloud.There is no effort required to keep your lists in sync across all your platforms and devices. More apps are finally getting sync, but Wunderlist has had this right from the start. ![]() Priorities – Wunderlist has a simple priority system.You won’t find A, B, C’s or 1, 2, 3’s, but rather a simple Star system. When you “star” an item, it shows up in your Starred list (as well as its original list). I use this “hit list” prioritization to make my Today List of my highest priority tasks that must be done today.Multiple Lists – Wunderlist allows you to have as many lists are you would like.I tend to minimize the number of lists of I have.įor those that like to sub-sort tasks into many different buckets, you can do this. Notes – Need to add more detail or important info to a todo? You can add a note to any todo.Of course, all these lists are tied together by the “Starred Priority.” However, I can quickly create a list if I have need to capture something. I will sometimes “paste” supporting information or even a URL into the notes field. ![]()
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