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Do you prefer to manage your tasks digital (on phone/laptop) or physical (on paper/notebook)? Why? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 5 months ago by mokazemi@discuss.tchncs.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] oxjox@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I generally put short term things on index cards and long term things on digital. Or I just note something down with whatever's most accessible at the time.

So, for work, I have a long list of tasks in Microsoft Planner I should get done in the mid-term and long-term. If someone asks me to get something done asap, I put that on paper. I'm really bad at getting things done on the digital list but I'm trying to get better at it.

Chores and groceries go on the white board on my fridge. Then I transcribe them to index cards if I need to remember them out of the house.

I try to keep a pad with me when I'm out of the house to note things down. I use a tiny little Fisher Space Pen which easily fits in my pocket.

My problem with digital is that it's too easy to forget about. When I mark things down on paper, specifically index cards, they start to stack up and I feel motivated to reduce the clutter they create. Throwing out ten index cards because I got shit done feels good.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

My problem with digital is that it's too easy to forget about. When I mark things down on paper, specifically index cards, they start to stack up and I feel motivated to reduce the clutter they create. Throwing out ten index cards because I got shit done feels good.

This is exactly how I feel.