Building a Better To-Do List

50mBeginner2020-02-20

Authors

Mike Vardy

Writer, Speaker, Productivity Strategist, Founder of Productivityist

Madecraft

Full-Service Learning Content Company

Course details

The key to enhancing your productivity is to build to-do lists that actually work. In this course, learn a new approach to creating to-do lists, find out how to better prioritize tasks, and discover proven day-to-day workflows to put into practice immediately. Join productivity expert Mike Vardy as he shares the anatomy of a to do, revealing what goes on a list and what doesn't go on a list. Mike also explains how to gauge your progress and how to create a process that keeps your attention. Plus, explore popular to-do list apps—and learn how to eliminate apps altogether and embrace paper.

Topics include:
- What goes on a to-do list—and what doesn’t
- Adding minimal details
- Using due dates
- Gauging your to-do list
- Types of to-do lists
- Using paper and digital to-do lists

Skills covered

Time ManagementWell-Being and Self-CareLimited SeriesProfessional Development

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - To-do lists should be more doable

1. To-Do List Facts and Fiction

02 - The to-do list must evolve
03 - Common to-do list mistakes
04 - What goes on a to-do list
05 - What doesn't go on a to-do list

2. The Anatomy of a To-Do List

06 - What is a to-do item
07 - The value of verbs on to-do lists
08 - Adding minimum viable details
09 - Creating an attention path

3. Paying Attention

10 - Using dates on a to-do list
11 - Using modes on a to-do list
12 - The problem with flagging tasks
13 - The role of a calendar on a to-do list

4. Connecting to a To-Do List

14 - Using time as a gauge
15 - Using energy as a gauge
16 - Using resources as a gauge
17 - Recalibrating a to-do list

5. To-Do List Types

18 - Basic to-do lists
19 - Advanced to-do lists
20 - To-do list apps

6. Using a Paper To-Do List

21 - Why paper works
22 - Why digital works
23 - Bridging the analog and digital divide
24 - How to move from paper to app

Conclusion

25 - Next steps