Before I started my own company, I worked as a software developer for a New York media company. I had a colleague—let’s call him Neil—who was a brilliant designer. But he was also a perfectionist.

How you approach or create your to-do list can make a big difference. Experts weigh in on how to write — and tackle — a to-do list to make it best work for you. As we head into the new year, maybe you ...

When you think of time management, two objects instantly come to mind: your watch, and your elaborately protracted to-do list. But how often have you actually completed the items on your to-do list?

You know it's important to prioritize your to-do list, and may have tried various methods to do so, from the Eisenhower Matrix (to determine how timely and urgent each task is), to the Pareto ...

You know you can't get it all done in one day, so a daily list is probably not your friend. A daily to-do list is helpful because it enables you to see exactly what ...

This story was originally published on Jan. 4, 2023, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. When I looked at my to-do list recently, I noticed that it was kind of all over the ...

Many to-do lists fail because they’re often too vague, overwhelming or not prioritized effectively. Find out how to fix yours today. Traditional to-do lists are failing to boost productivity for ...

There’s no shortage of task management apps out there, from the powerful features of Todoist to the simplicity of many niche tools. Yet, after years of juggling multiple solutions, I’ve found that ...

That to-do list can feel never-ending. Especially this time of year with the holiday season coming up fast. Added to your normal day-to-day responsibilities, you’ve got holiday planning, year-end wrap ...