While talking recently with a women who is just starting out in her career in construction, she mentioned that she had quite a to do list and that she was always worried that items would slip through the cracks. I had to help her out.I spend probably too much time compiling lists. I always have at least one notebook on hand. Well, two actually. One for personal, and one for work. I use these to track activities that need to be done in the short term. I also have two applications that help me manage more far reaching items, like cleaning the curtains (personal) or invoicing clients (work).
I ended up sending her an email suggesting three different to-do list managers. What I sent her is below.
**All of these allow you to separate tasks by project and allow for sub-groups as well. They also allow you to set a repeating date and get a reminder, though some are more flexible than others.**
Todoist - it's available pretty universally (android, iphone, mac, pc), and it has a nice interface. What I like most is that it has a stand-alone desktop application. I use this in my personal life.
todoist.com
ticktick - also available on most devices though the website leaves something to be desired. I installed it as a Chrome extension so that I have ready access to it. So instead of just opening ticktick straight from the desktop like you can with Todoist, you have to open the internet first. If you use the app on your phone, it has a calendar feature that isn't available on the internet version. I use this at the office.
ticktick.com
Astrid - this one is great because you can also time your activities, so that you know how long things actually take you. The company was bought by Yahoo, so they no longer support the app. But there is a different version that uses the same code. I used this at my old job, when speed was an important part of task completion.
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tasks&hl=en
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