Best Laid Plans July Q&A: Planner Peace x 2, Task Management on Paper, Notetaking, and More! EP 208
Jul 22, 2024
In this podcast, the host discusses planner peace submissions, task management on paper, email management tips, handling schedule changes, and effective note-taking. Listeners can learn about using different planner layouts, managing emails efficiently, and balancing work-life challenges.
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One Big To-Do List Works
- Katie, a professor and mother, manages her complex life with one large handwritten to-do list in her Hobonichi Weeks planner.
- She crosses off tasks, rewrites unfinished ones, and highlights long-skipped items as "someday maybe" for mental clarity.
Managing Over 100 Tasks Realistically
- A parent with multiple obligations finds 100+ tasks overwhelming and questions paper task management.
- Sarah suggests using "someday maybe" lists, assigning tasks to specific days and breaking projects into next actions.
Efficient Email Clearance Method
- Process emails by bulk-selecting and deleting old or irrelevant messages quickly.
- Archive instead of delete to keep searchable records and set timed sessions to ruthlessly clear actionable emails in batches.