Effective Task Management Starts With a Simple List

Start small and you’ll know when your system needs more

2 min readMar 2

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A section of dot grid paper, with scribbled lists and icons drawn in red ink — The Author’s lists and notes, intertwined (late 2022)

You can discover more about what your productivity needs by stripping your task management system back to the barest of bare bones, than you ever could by adding complexity on top of complexity.

Ellane W

Written by Ellane W

Designer and educational publisher for 30 years+. Plain-text advocate. Still using paper, but less of it. https://linktr.ee/miscellaneplans

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