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by zs234465234165 1777 days ago
I recently started using spreadsheets for my todo list and it's been great. I put date in column A, which is far superior to Calendars or todo apps for visualizing dates in the future, and recurring goals e.g. do x for 30 days. I can re-order, and hide columns or future rows and I have an ever continuous history of past events. I use the column headers to specify goals categories or other aspects of my life such as “Strength and flexibility”, “Write / Do”, “Read / Listen” or “Social”. I try my best to limit 1 item per category and this helps me prioritize and balance across a spectrum of goals. I’ve used almost every todo app or system and they always end up being a wasteland of things I’ll never get around to. For work I like to use a Kanban type board and email.