A brain dump of functions for my ideal task/goal management app

Posted by Franz Grieser
Dec 29, 2021 at 08:10 AM

Thanks for the interesting insight, Stephen.

I use a much more simplistic setup because I strictly separate my task list and my notes.

My task list (to dos) is a spreadsheet. I keep the tasks for one year on one tab. The current file contains the archive for the last 10 years. I started this system in the 1990s.
The xls file is stored in my iCloud drive so I can access it from all my computers, the iPad and the iPhone (I just have to remember to shut down my main machine before leaving the house).

It requires more manual work than a dedicated task manager and has no reminders (I use my calendar in Outlook for entering appointments, for time blocking and for reminders). I tried a number of task managers in the last years, but none of them really clicked with me.

The stuff I need for completing my tasks is either in the project folder or in Notebooks app (I will probably replace Notebooks by Obsidian in January).