Comments on: Monday Master Class: Don’t Use a Daily To-Do List http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/ Decoding Patterns of Success Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Nicole http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-24793 Nicole Mon, 16 May 2011 13:26:02 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-24793 I sort of do this. I block off time where I will get things done, but then use a to-do list to determine these things, instead of specifically laying them out. If I use purely a list nothing gets done, but I have a nervous breakdown going off purely scheduled time. Compromise is lovely.

]]> By: Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule | The Overton Skylight http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-24475 Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule | The Overton Skylight Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:12:35 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-24475

[...] Ben had it right. Time blocking is much more effective than todo lists. [...]

]]> By: Peter http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-17293 Peter Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:10:11 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-17293 I tried doing this in conservatory when I was a fanatical music student who practiced 7+ hours a day. These won’t work any better than regular to do lists because human fallibility is too monumental. You plan all your free time like this, then if you are tired or have one of the many random things in the world happen to you, then the whole thing goes to shit. Then you just feel bad about yourself. You shouldn’t plan your day. You should instead make routines for yourself for the things that you do daily. All other things you should do as early as you can in the day.

]]> By: One Simple Technique to End Your Procrastination « Mindshack: Shock Your Zen! http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-12282 One Simple Technique to End Your Procrastination « Mindshack: Shock Your Zen! Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:30:38 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-12282

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]]> By: Planning through the Use of Time Blocking « On Not Being Able to Write http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-12137 Planning through the Use of Time Blocking « On Not Being Able to Write Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:55:42 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-12137

[...] when it comes to planning, I prefer time blocking to list making. The problem (for me at least) is that lists itemize what I have to do during the [...]

]]> By: My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » A GTD Daily Review (for when time is short) [Gearfire Productivity] http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-10865 My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » A GTD Daily Review (for when time is short) [Gearfire Productivity] Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:11:58 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-10865

[...] Should I actually do these tasks? As soon as you can, but consider using the time blocking method to help you actually do your tasks. “GTD tends to leave it up to you as to how to decide [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-8272 Study Hacks Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:16:09 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-8272

I’ve been wanting to implement this since I read the article and have found a site that provides a printable pdf that allows you to do exactly this.

All you need is a blank piece of paper and a pen.

]]> By: Justin O'Brien http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-8264 Justin O'Brien Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:11:53 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-8264 I’ve been wanting to implement this since I read the article and have found a site that provides a printable pdf that allows you to do exactly this. davidseah.com has an “Emergent Task Planner”. It seems like something that fits the bill. I’m also going to try his “Emergent Task Timer” to track what I actually do during the day. Love this blog…unfortunately I read it more than I study.

]]> By: Unique-Frequency.com » Blog Archive » Case Study: The Dangers Of Not Being Transparent http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-7017 Unique-Frequency.com » Blog Archive » Case Study: The Dangers Of Not Being Transparent Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:52:53 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-7017

[...] seems perfect for, oh, a productivity blog. The tendency may be to “casually” reply to a blog post about lists and mention “oh I use this app” in an attempt to make it sound credible. Maybe it might [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: The Study Hacks Guide to Beating Student Stress http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/12/03/monday-master-class-dont-plan-your-day-with-a-to-do-list/#comment-6869 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: The Study Hacks Guide to Beating Student Stress Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:09:16 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=207#comment-6869

[...] Switch from To-Do Lists to Time Blocking Simply listing everything you have to do becomes an exercise in futility once this list grows beyond just a few items. This article explains how to take control of your schedule with the time blocking strategy: an approach that requires you to label each task for the day with the time block during which you’ll finish it. Time blocking forces you to deal with how long things really take and how much free time you really have available. [...]

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