Comments on: How I get things done. Finding tools and using them. https://studiohelper.com/articles/facilities/how-i-get-things-done-finding-tools-and-using-them/ Studio Management. Simplified. Thu, 12 May 2011 16:58:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 By: Nate https://studiohelper.com/articles/facilities/how-i-get-things-done-finding-tools-and-using-them/#comment-1038 Thu, 12 May 2011 16:58:03 +0000 http://blog.studiohelper.com/?p=980#comment-1038 Andy-

thanks for the response. I am going to look into Do It for sure. I have found that Omnifocus became more useful as a tool once I started using the View and Forecast function. Essentially it just helps cut out all the unnecessary info and tasks. You are right that simple is always better. I just read recently that one of the key qualities found in many successful CEOs is being simple minded. I read that as finding simple solutions to difficult challenges….Or simply taking on each task that will get you to the finish line.

Thanks again for your thoughts.

]]> By: Andy https://studiohelper.com/articles/facilities/how-i-get-things-done-finding-tools-and-using-them/#comment-1037 Thu, 12 May 2011 02:00:45 +0000 http://blog.studiohelper.com/?p=980#comment-1037 I do it pretty much the same way, just with different tools.
Do It (Tomorrow) is my to-do app (iOS Native). It syncs across all devices flawlessly and is incredibly simple.
It only shows 2 days – today and tomorrow. You can add tasks to either of the pages, but that’s all it does, and it’s wonderfully effective.
I’ve tried OmniFocus, but it just seemed too complicated and tedious to be practical with everyday tasks. I find it’s more helpful for a project or if you need long-term planning. The same applies to most of the other iOS task managers as well – just too many bells and whistles, and as you pointed out, after two weeks you get a list of 100 tasks, clueless of where to start or what is actually important.
The other thing I use is Essay (again, iOS Native) which syncs between my iPad & iPhone. It’s a brilliant note-taking tool. Not quite as developed as Evernote, but nice and simple.

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