My new favorite To Do list.
So, yesterday I was telling you about the miracle of getting back to getting things done.
The bottom line, of course, is that you have to decide to do things.
But I am a big believer in To Do lists, and I have been on a perpetual quest for the one perfect To Do list software. I’ve used the Task List in my Palm Pilot. I’ve used my Blackberry (forget that one!). I’ve used a word processor. I’ve used a spreadsheet. I’ve used Personal Brain–which is good for organizing information but not so good for a To Do list. I’ve tried Remember the Milk and other online solutions.
Lately, I’ve been using followupthen.com to get emailed reminders, and I like it. It’s a fast way to schedule follow ups, especially on anything that hits your email inbox.
But it’s not a To Do list.
Back when I was working, I made my own project management software using Microsoft Access. It was pretty good. But it wasn’t perfect. Mostly because I didn’t invest the time to make it better.
Now, lo and behold! Efficient To Do List from Efficient Software does almost everything I want a To Do List to do.
I can organize tasks by any hierarchy of categories I want. I can set due dates and reminders. I can sort by task, by category, by due date. I can sort by priority. And I can check off things that are done and watch them disappear from the list.
Downsides are limited documentation and help features. The priority list isn’t flexible enough for me. I’ve invented a way around that. Occasionally, assigning tasks to Groups (categories) is a bit slow.
Also, this is a Windows product. Mac users may be out of luck.
Considering I paid less than $15 for it, I find all of those caveats acceptable.
And I am getting things done!
Maybe you can, too.
