To do with todoist 2 – STP062

29/05/2020 26 min
To do with todoist 2 – STP062

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Episode 62 - This is a great episode! In our second look at todoist, we move up to Level 2. Our survey said most of you use paper to manage your tasks. Todoist Level '2' could really help YOU too!Look at all this stuff we covered:We meet 'Emma' who has different stuff going on in her life - work stuff, hobby stuff, home stuff - and she manages it all with todo lists on paper and spreadsheetsProjects - they're not just for big things like building hospitalsPreparing Lucy's birthday celebration is a projectLearning the guitar is a projectBe clear on what the tasks are for your projectWhy you MUST get flames painted on the VolvoHow todoist can help you manage projectsWhy you might consider the premium packageA sentimental 'lockdown' reminiscence of going for a coffeeLabels - grouping 'like' tasks togetherBatching - a great way to workDeciding which tasks to do whenMy labels:5 min job10 min jobfull focuslow energyphonepcUsing todoist's fabulous 'natural language' to set up multiple recurring tasks and put them in the right place at the right time:"Choose colour of #flames @pc on Saturday at 3 pm""Check Facebook every weekday at 9 am #social @mobile"Karma - why it's vital, but all other task managers miss it outGamificationNeopolitan Ice Cream bar charts (this is mine)...Emma has now:Grouped all her different activities into projectsSet up recurring tasksCreated labels so she could batch tasks togetherLearned guitarGained a sense of accomplishment and achievementHere are the links and the resource we used:Todoist's video on labelsFoundations video - including viewing tasks in contextAn overview of what you can do with PremiumA good article on batching. Note the name of the provider - I read it as "Metal Learners!"