I think I have finally found the perfect list maker, mind manager, time management helper and personal organizer. I found it online on Mother’s Day. I use it now to manage my work and my home and family. It is simple and relaxing and things are getting done. You can see everything in front of you or you can hide most everything and pretend it isn’t there. Perfect.
I am using it for organizing everything. The Workflowy developer suggests that a good starting point is 5 main lists – Goals, Chore, Project, Thoughts, Links. Each of the lists can have level upon level of nested list. You can have a broad overview of a project, down to the tiniest level of detail. This works for writing a book, planning a wedding, structuring a project, organizing an overseas trip and cleaning up unfinished business.
When I was younger my lists were on paper and always unfinished -
Wednesday
- Do my laundry
- Go to France
Equal chance of occurring on a Wednesday in August. Neither happened.
Workflowy is helping me to get things done and see the overall picture.
I have also used Backpack, Remember the Milk, and Toodledo. For me, simple is better.
Each bulleted item in your Workflowy lists can have notes. You can copy all of the keyboard shortcuts for Workflowy into your list for reference until you know them. There is a short training video. You can move things around. You can print lists and parts of lists.
It works and it’s fun. And free.
I am no longer searching for a better time management and organizing platform.