The Oldest Productivity Hack
Feeling listless? Make a list!
Corny, but true. We’ve all tried to implement a daily to-do list at some point or another. But very few of us manage to do it consistently.
I also lived a listless life for many years, but finally got serious about this age-old productivity practice about five years ago.
My first attempts were way too complicated to achieve the desired level of consistency. Then, one faithful day, I stumbled onto Momentum – a beautiful to-do list desktop app.
I spent several good years with Momentum, but recently switched to Google Tasks because of its improved functionality. Thus, we get to this week’s…
Monday 5-minute action Set up Google Tasks on your devices
Google is taking over the world and we might as well go with the flow. If you don’t have a Google account yet, create one. It grants access to a very impressive line of free services that can benefit anyone.
On your computer, you’ll find the Google Tasks button to the right of Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets or Slides. Just click it and a neat little side panel will pop up.
On your phone, you can simply install the Google Tasks app. As long as you’re signed in with your single Google account, syncing between your devices is seamless.
Tomorrow, we’ll delve into a few more details, including the main reason why I switched to Google Tasks: recurring to-do’s. See you then!