Guides

How a to-do list can organise your day instead of stretching it. Practical guides on lists, focus and a clear end to the workday.

• How to make a to-do list that works: 7 rules and a template

  What a good to-do list looks like, what belongs on it and what doesn't. Seven rules, a copy-and-paste template and a daily routine that actually ends.

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• The best kind of to-do app for Mac: in the menu bar, not in a window

  What matters in a to-do app for Mac: the menu bar, quick capture with a keyboard shortcut, sync with iPhone and Apple Watch, and a clear end to the workday.

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• How to separate work and personal to-dos (and actually switch off)

  Why a mixed to-do list eats into your evening, and how to keep work and personal apart with two contexts, a fixed handover and a few simple rules.

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