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by whelton 1599 days ago
I work across a couple of things, I found using one list or simpler approaches ultimately didn't suit me, so I built up an approach that works well for for me. I have 4 main systems:

1. Personal Todos

- - I use a Omnifocus[0] like webapp I built for myself

- - Every item has a date (even if I have to push it back when time comes)

- - Certain ongoing items will have a link to a Roam[1] page with more details (which is great as can collapse blocks of text, embed files, etc)

- - I have a "Backlog"/"Some Day" list of items I want/need to do, but don't have a clear date yet, I review this once a week

- - This system provides my day plan

2. Recurring Daily & Weekly Habits

- - I use Conjure[2] (disclaimer I've built this)

- - This includes habits such as daily planning, weekly planning with 'Backlog' review on Mondays, or weekend planning on Wednesdays

3. Per Project Task System

- - Each project has it's own Linear or Trello project/board

- - I keep a separation between Personal and Work/Project tasks, but sometimes will reference Work items in my Personal tasks if important

4. Comms List

- - I keep a checklist of various comms channels (email, slack, whatsapp, twitter, etc) that I periodically work through 2 - 4 times a day, to ensure I didn't miss anything, or can close that 'loop' for a few hours

I generally triage and balance time across items based on expectations I've set with others and my own goals. I use time tracking (in Conjure) and blocking to understand if I'll deliver on time, and reprioritize accordingly.

Lot of the above is influenced by the book "Getting Things Done".

[0] https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/ [1] https://roamresearch.com/ [2] https://conjure.so