Poll: Do you make to-do lists to help stay on track with work? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you make to-do lists to help stay on track with work?".
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| | | Yes, sometimes | Aug 31, 2018 |
Mostly when I’m working on several projects with different deadlines, meaning a lengthy one with several smallish ones, to do lists help plan my day, think about priorities, concentrate on what's important and be more productive. | | | Yaotl Altan Mexico Local time: 23:16 Member (2006) English to Spanish + ...
People tend to write less than 30 years ago. It's important to me to preserve this skill. | | | Nouri Adam Malaysia Local time: 13:16 English to Malay + ...
I capitalize fully from gmail features and plug-ins to create my priority list. | |
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Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 02:16 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ...
I use the Outlook agenda and virtual sticky notes, in addition to a physical scratch book on my desk. So three times 'yes'. | | | neilmac Spain Local time: 07:16 Spanish to English + ...
Depending on my workload. | | |
When I have a long job (which I usually do), I write daily quotas on a hardcopy calendar. Then I write down what I accomplished each day in a digital diary with the day's words; the total number of words done; the remaining words to do; and an average per day. Also, while I'm working, I keep notes on a scratch pad of phrases that I've found a better solution for and want to change and other brainwaves. That way, I don't have to interrupt myself and go back when I'm on a roll. ... See more When I have a long job (which I usually do), I write daily quotas on a hardcopy calendar. Then I write down what I accomplished each day in a digital diary with the day's words; the total number of words done; the remaining words to do; and an average per day. Also, while I'm working, I keep notes on a scratch pad of phrases that I've found a better solution for and want to change and other brainwaves. That way, I don't have to interrupt myself and go back when I'm on a roll. . ▲ Collapse | | | Ricki Farn Germany Local time: 07:16 English to German
I have an Excel sheet for translation projects, and that works fine. My general to-do list, a text file of several pages, tends to turn into an "amorphous blob of undoability" (quote: Getting Things Done - David Allen) as soon as I turn my back, including a "long tail" of things that should have been done decades ago. | |
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Not exactly to-do lists | Sep 1, 2018 |
I keep a simple jobs list card with client name, deadline, amount, and payment date. I cross out each item as it occurs. When the card is full (18 lines), I copy only the pending items to a new card. This is sufficient info for me to quickly locate all relevant files and e-mails on my computer, as well as to match via amount any unidentified deposit made to my bank account. | | |
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