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Career Advice Giveaway Day 1: Mix Digital and Written ToDo lists

  • December 2, 2024
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ToDo lists are essential productivity winners, but with all the different apps, spreadsheets, I find I still miss essentials. I’ve found since writing my daily lists by hand, I’ve been knocking my tasks out of the park. At the end of the day, a new list must be written, and anything not done that day is re-entered by hand onto the new list. Great way of keeping tasks to mind.

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Yes! Always hand written! 


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  • December 2, 2024

To-do lists all the way!!🙌


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I do this! I have a fairly simple weekly planner that I use almost exclusively for work (with some important personal dates in there too do I don’t forget to take PTO for them, etc.). I’ll write down a to-do list, then at the end of the day, I make time to plan the next day’s to-dos. I go through each of the items I didn’t get to finish that day, draw an arrow through the checkbox, then rewrite it for the next day. If I find there’s a task I’m simply not completing, it helps me to reevaluate my priorities for that week and reflect. 

I try not to make my list too long, maybe 7 or 8 items max. Things like emails and community management don’t need to be written (for me), but breaking down post creation is definitely something I like to write out. 

I love this! Great tip.


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This is so validating for me because similarly, I have yet to find a digital to do list or task/project software that is more effective than my notebook where I write down daily to do lists. I like the option to create templates with digital task managers, but things still slip through the cracks. I end up just using my Outlook calendar for reminders to complete recurring/monthly tasks and hand writing all the daily tasks.  


100% about writing the to do list out. I swear my brain doesn’t engage the same way with the digital lists or even calendar notes. 


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