There’s never a shortage of productivity tips, tricks, and tools popping up online, but—while some are beneficial—many people find success relying on the old standard: a traditional to-do list.

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.

I depend on a to-do list to keep my days as efficient as possible. Without a to-do list, I'd forget anything and everything I have to do. Fortunately, Android has many to-do list apps ready to help ...

With the number of deadlines I have looming over my head at any given moment, something I can't imagine is surviving without a to-do list. Though Google Tasks has been my go-to to-do app for years, I ...

A to-do list app can come in really handy to keep your day organized and manage your tasks. However, most to-do list apps follow a standard approach, which might not suit the needs of all people, and ...

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 ...

We’ve all been there—staring at an ever-growing to-do list that feels more like a guilt trip than a productivity tool. No matter how hard you try, it seems impossible to check off everything, and by ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

It feels like we are living in busy times. According to the OECD Better Life Index, 12.5% of Australians report working at least 50 hours a week, higher than the OECD average. Many Australians are ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Managing your to-do list is never a small feat. Sure, people can make it look simple, but that’s only because they have a strong system of organization behind everything they have to do. What is that ...

Removing items from your to-do list is a helpful skill for when you feel stressed and overwhelmed. Like any other skill, your ability to do this can be improved through learning and practice. Try ...