Todoodlist Review

by Christopher D. Anderson on October 5, 2009

Pro­duc­tiv­ity is pretty essen­tial for any­one run­ning an online busi­ness. And espe­cially with mar­ket­ing. We are all pretty busy and any­thing that can help make things eas­ier is a big help. So when I came across Todoo­dlist, I had to get it. I’m glad I did. It’s all about being a bit more pro­duc­tive with your projects, but not in the way you might expect.

In today’s world tech­nol­ogy is an inte­gral part of every­day life. But as Todoo­dlist points out, are all these handy lit­tle devices really mak­ing our lives eas­ier or com­pli­cat­ing things? Todoo­dlist out­lines some great sys­tems that involve no tech­nol­ogy but some­thing that has been around for a very long time. A pen­cil and paper.

This ebook really kind of opened my eyes a bit. And even though I do use paper more then I do some kind of device for my to do lists, there are still some awe­some ideas in here.

There are tons of devices such as the iphone, or pda to keep track of your to do list. And there are even more pro­grams that you can use on your com­puter or online to help you keep track of your tasks. These are all sup­posed to make our lives eas­ier. But as author Nick Cer­nis points out, are these doing any­thing that a sim­pler sys­tem can’t handle?

And this is what Todoo­dlist is all about. Using a much sim­pler sys­tem instead of depend­ing some com­pli­cated piece of technology.

Let’s go over one of the sys­tems in Todoodlist:

To make a todoo­dlist you basi­cally make a sim­ple out­line of your project. And then add what you need to do work towards get­ting the project done. Then you use dif­fer­ent shapes to keep track of your progress and what you need to do next. It sounds more com­pli­cated than it really is. Think of it as a mind map for your to do list.

This does two things: It cre­ates an out­line that you can make a quick glance at to see where you are and what you need to do. And it also cre­ates focus and helps fin­ish the project more effectively.

This is just one of the tech­niques included in the book and the oth­ers are just as cool. This book has quite a few really good ideas in it that I think can be a great help to everyone.

Besides the con­tent itself, I wanted to men­tion that it’s a great read. Nick Cer­nis has some nice writ­ing style that’s full of wit and enter­tain­ing to read. And it’s an easy read too. Very sim­ple to get through. I like that in a book, it’s edu­ca­tional and entertaining.

All in all this is a great read and highly rec­om­mended. Some of the ideas in here will be a great help bring­ing pro­duc­tiv­ity in our busy lives. And gain some extra time back. Which is some­thing every­one can use.

Click here to get the ebook and let me know what you think. No it’s not free, but it is cheap and more than worth the price.

~Chris

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1 Mr. I October 13, 2009 at 9:03 am

To Do lost seems a good way to be orga­nized. Here are some free alter­na­tives I have tried:
1. HiTask: Sim­ple and fast.
2. Open­Goo: It is not only a to do list but a full office suite. It is fast and easy to use. Also lets make repet­i­tive tasks(like I have “Com­ment on 3 Blogs Daily!“
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2 Jens P. Berget October 13, 2009 at 10:41 am

I bought Todoo­dlist a while ago, and I thought it was great. It really got me think­ing about what I was doing. I was using all sorts of software/systems to help me remem­ber and get things done.

Now, I’m back to using pen and paper.

Great ebook.
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3 Young October 14, 2009 at 5:38 pm

Haha, it sounds good, but it is not free, there are some Free Web Apps to Make To-do Lists if you do not want to pay.
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