It takes a few steps to access a list of tasks sorted by their due dates. Annoying things about EvernoteĮvernote was not really designed to handle to-do lists. This allows me to access my lists wherever I am. Multiple devicesĮvernote features apps for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS, synchronizing tasks across all devices. Evernote saves all deleted tasks within its “trash” notebook. This allows me to follow up on all of the notes associated with each person. When I meet with individuals to go over current projects, I look up all notes associated with their tags. When doing this, I focus on just one notebook, scrolling through the tasks as I prioritize and work through them. As such, the list of shortcuts is my short “to do” list.Īlternatively, I sometimes work on one project at a time. Then I search through different notebooks, assigning shortcuts to whatever tasks I plan to do next. Then I mark each task I plan to do now with a “shortcut,” indicated with a five-point star. I can look at lists of due dates within individual notebooks, or for all notes at once in order to identify that tasks that must be completed soon.

I have created a separate tag for each person I work with, so that I can look up every note that is associated with each person. Whenever a task carries a due date, I record it as a “reminder” part of the note. I assign every note (or task) to one of these notebooks. I have a “money” notebook for my personal finances.

For example, each class I teach has a notebook. I have created one notebook for each project or category of work I do.

Or I can forward an e-mail message to create a note. Using my smartphone, I can take a picture of something, and then turn that into a note. And I keep track of the progress of each tasks within these notes. I sometimes create checklists within notes. Within the note, I sometimes write more details about the task that I need to remember. The heading in the note describes the task, usually with a verb (i.e. Whenever I accept to do tasks, I create a new note. Evernote allows me to keep a collection of to-do lists for all of my projects at work, home, and play. As a professor, a University administrator, a husband, and a father, I am constantly receiving tasks and little pieces of information that I’m expected to keep track of and complete, sooner or later. I’m a big fan of the note-writing and sharing app, Evernote.

Todo lists in evernote