The best way to tame your overwhelming to-do list

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If you can't do it all, you have to learn how to prioritize. Here's how.
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@ICEcoldJT 3 года назад

“You’ll watch an entire Netflix series even when the first episodes are slow just because someone told you that “it gets better” but what if you looked at your goals like that and watched your life get better instead?”

@nairocamilo 3 года назад

Where's that from?

@abuhamed3411 3 года назад

Hello Ariana Grade 👋🏻

@optimisticenigma283 3 года назад

Bruh, that hit different!

@rewardx 3 года назад

ayy bro thanks for spitting out wise word.

@believer_0 3 года назад

@@nairocamilo some quote

@aliabdaal 3 года назад

this was so great - the any benefit vs net benefit thing is game-changing

@disciplinado2190 3 года назад

Save the Uygur people. Byctt China! who is kllng them. Byctt France who banned religious freedom.

@tabbywarrior 3 года назад

@@disciplinado2190 who is uyger?

@tabbywarrior 3 года назад

Agreed! Hi Ali!

@disciplinado2190 3 года назад

@@tabbywarrior I replied to you, but someone deleted my comment. So, I'll share a video instead.

@disciplinado2190 3 года назад

@@tabbywarrior Tried to share videos with you, didn't work. Look up the Islam Channel, they have videos on it.

@iDeviceSlash 3 года назад

Notion has become the Instagram of productivity.

@beowolf4572 3 года назад

@Ryan Miller Thank you! Been looking for other note-taking apps to try out, and yes agreed, Notion does lack in certain areas but still my main productivity app... for now.

@beowolf4572 3 года назад

@@infinite1875 Sweet, hopefully, it improves it more. and I really hope they give the option of no strikethrough with the checkbox. I can't be bothered switching to a new system, though Evernote to Notion was pretty easy. I've also got my own system going with Notion and always making improvements to it.

@pakpumet.6728 3 года назад

what is obsidian?

@utkangu 3 года назад

@Ryan Miller Obsidian made things confusing for me especially on iOS, I simply migrated to SimpleNote. Plain, simple + Ticktick.

@leroyglass2621 3 года назад

It was all good until my school blocked Notion.

@TheArtisticBiker 3 года назад

For the last year I have been paying my 15 year old daughter to enter my sales notes into my Notion CRM, detail my work car once a week, and organize the art bench. Best $50 I ever spent.

@Jason-ps2sc Год назад

$50 per week ???

@improvewithsoo-selfdevelop1219 3 года назад

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” - Bruce Lee

@Joel-rg6cw 3 года назад

wow thx!

@CHEFPKR 3 года назад

I find myself going through periods of Crunch and periods of nothing to do. It might be due to my past experiences in restaurants where you have luls between the rushes.

@luismoreno7331 3 года назад

Matt D’Avella is proud of the biceps task. 2 mins might not be enough but definitely important + urgent

@اقرألى_كتاباً_سميرة_عبدالغنى 3 года назад

Good.. Thanks for subtitle 👍👍

@jyothis571 3 года назад

Yeah 😂

@disciplinado2190 3 года назад

Save the Uygur people. Byctt China! who is kllng them. Byctt France who banned religious freedom.

@OgulhanBilecen 3 года назад

Yes bc he uses non-common words and speaks fast, sometimes hard to catch what he mentioning (generally nerd stuff)

@yashvardhangaur3107 3 года назад

'because, as always, I am not your ddadd.'

@Hallelujur 3 года назад

😏👌🏾

@rdx8272 3 года назад

This is the only RU-vid Channel that makes me want to sit right in my chair

@D-S-9 3 года назад

Did anyone else hit, "watch later," on this before getting a crippling dose of self awareness?

@ArthurLarin 3 года назад

Yeah, similar feeling. Don’t resist. Seek discomfort

@reagantrose 3 года назад

Love the reverse decision making tree that starts with “does this need to be done?” A lot of times I find myself starting with the assumption I need to do something and only once I’m into doing or delegating it do I realize I should never have started it. It should have been deleted. Great vid👍

@chiaramarker 3 года назад

After watching this video I now really want that Thomas gets a 6-figure book deal.

@chiaramarker 3 года назад

@@amiri7392 haha 😂 yes, of course!

@jolynbranch1211 4 месяца назад

Even better. I want to get that 6 figure book deal!

@vinayaknarayan5310 3 года назад

It's not just me who waits till the very end of the video to hear "I am not your dad." right. Asking for a friend.

@AlloftheGoodNamesAreTaken 3 года назад

I was waiting for a dad joke. :D

@jolynbranch1211 4 месяца назад

No, you’re not. Who doesn’t want to hear, I’m not your dad?🤣🤣🤣🤣

@hamnashafqat2096 3 года назад

You have no idea how much I needed this man, I am literally 5 days behind schedule right now. Thank you so much

@evehosford7684 3 года назад

Thomas: "I can't tell you what to do because, as always, I'm not your dad." Me: "But you just gave me a DDADD acronym telling me what to do"

@andrewdwilliams 3 года назад

He's not your dad, but he is your ddadd.

@CalebWojcik 3 года назад

This definitely helped shift my mindset towards all the little tasks I add to my list that “would somehow help my business make more money” but fall into the “any benefit” category. Never thought of applying Cal’s approach to social media to tasks like that. Great video.

@VanzHernandez_engrmsc 3 года назад

I am slowly building my own productivity pattern while incorporating your ideas along with Matty. Thank you so much to you, guys. You're the best!

@athuls88 3 года назад

Perfection of the entire video is on another level proving how organized is Thomas Frank....

@valentina7193 3 года назад

"6 fIgUrE bOoK dEaLs" I'll have that stucked in my head for the rest of the day 😂😂😂 P.S. Also on the importance of automatisation, sir please do a video all dedicated to it. Your example on the editing template was so ingenious I don't doubt you have other automatised processes down your sleeve so if we could see more about it with examples it could be of so much help.

@andrewdwilliams 3 года назад

I've adapted a variation on this for my own TTD list; it's not quite the same, but close. And it's already made a difference. Took me a week to start setting it up; after that, I've (re)started on three long-dormant tasks that I've had tucked away for a while - one of them for well over a year. Thanks!

@WilbertVerayin 3 года назад

Hey Thomas, You got this clear explanation style and summary at the start which I like the most. Thank you for these videos. Keep them coming.

@loljason 3 года назад

Excellent video Thomas. Thank you.

@dennisdiede 3 года назад

Too Much Great Stuff. Thomas' genius shows through. THAT is a compliment from someone who is like you.

@Noahbusbyj Год назад

Amazing video thank you!!

@davadid2831 3 года назад

Great video as usual Thomas!

@richardstanmeyer 3 года назад

Thank you Thomas!

@knightmareco 3 года назад

Man I love the humor of your videos and the little easter eggs.

@jolynbranch1211 4 месяца назад

Thanks, Thomas. I’m headed off to set up my Inbox right now! Great idea!

@hadjaadam3674 2 года назад

Thank you SO MUCH!

@monsterpsychologist6848 3 года назад

Fantastic series of tips for how to manage productivity, presented in an engaging manner. Great video and even better advice!

@jeremiea1558 3 года назад

Awesome, thank you.

@chloeburge5353 3 года назад

Great video! I really appreciate all of the extra resources you share in your videos, such as books you’ve read and other methods like the Eisenhower Matrix. I also enjoyed the jokes and the Toy Story reference. 😂

@LunaJoy 2 года назад

Great tips, thank you

@apktuh 3 года назад

Thanks for the video, this help me

@Tony-hr7ce 3 года назад

I think this is the best one in a while. Great one TF 👍

@kitsurubami 3 года назад

Be careful when choosing to automate. The setup costs of automation are often greater than their benefit, especially if what you're automating away doesn't occur too often or doesn't take too long.

@elijahramirez2017 3 года назад

Absolutely, one easy one that many overlook is just auto pay. Most companies give you some kind of benefit for doing it and it frees up your mental real estate, but for everything else, I totally agree.

@Vodkatonic11 3 года назад

very nice production! Interesting and solves a problem(s) and concrete solutions that can be applied immediatley.

@sarawilde7493 3 года назад

Hey Thomas! I’ve been following you for the last 5 years since you started. The audio with the videos filmed at your desk are very clear. Would you be able to do a video on what audio you use? Or I would be so happy to hear from either you or someone on your team. Thank you for the incredible work you do to share your knowledge. Cheers! 😊

@KishanthJavegar 3 года назад

This was so great - so many useful tips and techniques! Will apply this into my life...

@oksha1539 3 года назад

Thanks. It's amazing

@CassieWinter 3 года назад

Such a valuable framework. As someone with invisible disability and therefore less useable hours each day than someone able-bodied, this type of decision making and task management workflow, along with understanding the true value of my time, is SO IMPORTANT. Thanks for another great video. :)

@vegahw 3 года назад

I feel like these types of to-do lists are manageable for personal life. At work, where I manage products and have several projects going, I go through a whole different flow. I spend 30 min on Monday setting goals and tasks for the week to achieve my quarterly goals and ultimately yearly goals. I prioritize what must get done this week and then log any new action items from meetings/ requests. Every morning I look through and quickly reprioritize the day if something urgent came up the day before. This has been working for me for years.

@julia.no.X 3 года назад

I love, love, love your DDADD jokes!!! Keep them coming!!!

@minhdangbay 2 года назад

thank you!

@taabishkhanself-improvemen7331 3 года назад

Anything that has more than one step is not an action, it's a project. And you can't 'do' a project, but if you're clear on the next action, then that's what you focus on. This is the factor that differentiates a good to-do list and a bad one. Have a great day!

@miamiairgaf 2 года назад

super helpful DDADD method works! Thank you!

@sacdaabdurhman 3 года назад

Productivity techniques : 1. Pomodoro 2. 80/20 rule 3. GTD 4. Focus time 5. Priority matrix 6. Ivy lee method Try new thing and enjoy 😊 I Hope you have a great day 💙 STAY HEALTHY and HAPPY

@minkxz8037 2 года назад

Now I'm even more overwhelmed

@ThomatoForce 3 года назад

Dude, the jokes and humour in this vid were off the charts haha

@isaiahc2994 3 года назад

hey man jsut recently found your videos when reaserching stuff on note taking and apps like notion. love your content especially as a uni student, such great video production and videos look great. great channel keep it up

@CassieWinter 3 года назад

A lot of his older videos were for university students. So if you haven't checked out his older stuff, I highly recommend it!

@Spacetoolez_S3 3 года назад

Happened to stumble across this video while reading David Allen's Getting Things Done and to see the book mentioned. Now I'm anxious to complete it

@CassieWinter 3 года назад

It's a great book, isn't it? Have you finished it yet?

@Anipalooza Год назад

Thank you, I just plugged the workflow into my ToDoist list. Going to start just with work todos for now, but I really hope this method sticks for me. After going through so many and failing, I'm optimistic, but also maybe a bit worried about my delay section getting infinitely long. We will see what happens!

@HistorymadeFun 3 года назад

This video title is what I need right now!

@bunbacheso 3 года назад

Would you consider doing a whole video on automation? Someone below suggested it, too. Idk if this makes sense, but I understand the surface level concept of automation based on what you said in this video, and I've learned about some specific stuff like templates and Notion integrations from your other videos. However, I'm having a hard time connecting my conceptual understanding of automation to my practical understanding of it. This is especially true when it comes to figuring out what to automate and if certain tasks actually aren't worth it due to the time and energy required. Plus, it seems like the 4 Ds you described in this video can apply to either one-time tasks or recurring tasks, while automation can only apply to recurring tasks. That made it a bit of a challenge, for me, to see how it fits into something like processing your to-do list on a weekly basis.

@iannespatrus6956 3 года назад

Hey Thomas, great work! Really liked the video! A non-joke commentary, for a change. One addition I would do to the flow chart, that is specifically important for code development, is the cost of automation. I know you already have repeatable tasks in mind, but I really think adding something like "Is this task recurrent enough to automate?" would be neat! Hope you get your 6-digit book deal!

@kitsurubami 3 года назад

this is a good video!

@Kreageek 2 года назад

I really like that question line, it makes much more sense to me than the eisenhower method it self.

@melissafleuret7945 Год назад

Love this guys. long time follower & also i have an appreciation for the corny puns and dad jokes. Don't sensor those!! As an adhder; they seriously impact my ability to actually finish the entire video without starting and stopping it 5times so in the end I just break up my attention so much that I never actually do things. It's a hilarious catch 22 and this video is worth watching to understand why!! Also would love to hear if there's any insight on how to take all these cool dreamy ideas and actually follow through with a brain like mine. I often try to implement these approaches and end up giving up because it doesn't work fast enough and i'm on to consuming another topic. anyways watch this guy!

@vitokonte 3 года назад

Game changer!

@rawikirran 3 года назад

I paused a moment at '6 figure book deal' and lived the moment for 3 secs.

@milo_thatch_incarnate 3 года назад

"no bathroom breaks" *Don't SCARE me like that, Frank!*

@makitajazzqueen7794 3 года назад

I love your humour ❤️😋

@reazulhasan2530 3 года назад

Thanks

@jennys9043 3 года назад

this video couldn't have come out at a better time

@shreyashgaikwad4707 2 года назад

dont know how but this man exactly knows what i need

@AhmetKaan 3 года назад

*"Pain of regret is so much worse than pain of discipline."*

@ihateintros6622 3 года назад

you're literally on every video commenting completely unrelated quotes without even watching the video lol. Spam reported

@jchretien2290 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing. Love the DDADD acronym. I hope you get your Six-Figure Book deal!

@sunilc6556 8 месяцев назад

Your videos are good. I have got a solution to deal with my resistance related to some tasks. A suggestion, please reduce the speed little bit for non native English viewers

@chirag1764 3 года назад

The video was pretty punchy and high energy.. dense but not overwhelming.. I like it.. Good job, friend.

@jkalberto7300 3 года назад

This is the funniest video so far. Good job, Thomas! And to Derek... Could you send me the fanfic for research purposes...? Thanks

@ChrisVincelli 3 года назад

Thomas you are an INSPIRATION!!! I lost my job right before the pandemic. Since then, I’ve started a RU-vid Channel on Personal Development…and it is GROWING! Thanks for all of your great content, and to everyone else…NEVER GIVE UP!!!

@mihirkulkarni7269 3 года назад

Watching thomas' videos is like answering the problems u never encountered or thought of

@mihirkulkarni7269 3 года назад

@Thomas Frank bro really?do you think im that dumb

@highattn 3 года назад

Hey, really cool concept. Is there anywhere I can get that chart from?

@ayyanahmad5367 3 года назад

I love all the fun stuff you added throughout the video! I feel like your videos were starting to lack that personality. Bring back Llama transitions!

@theodorej.burkhardt8844 3 года назад

Me: can’t write the first sentence Frank: “6 figure book deal”

@EstebanBalderasVideos 3 года назад

The thing I need to learn the most right now is to delete, thank you for the insights Tom! Great video!

@LivingSwedish 3 года назад

This is brilliant! ✨I defo belong to the people with a huge to-do list 😳

@javicarmonagalvez 3 года назад

gotta love those satisfactory references

@pruthvichari5835 3 года назад

Thänkś

@piyushagarwal5212 3 года назад

Hello, Sir can you make a playlist of video defining how to go from zero to a good level, like from having bad habits, being unproductive, unhealthy, etc. to a healthy, productive person. Hope you will reply.

@nataliemunoz8600 3 года назад

This video just got when I was overwhelmed by tons of to do's right now. YT, are you reading my mind? 🤔 Edit: I love the Matt reference here 2:26 😆

@Adamousse177 3 года назад

whats that app though ?

@randoff32 3 года назад

I just read a list of “100 Things To Do Before You Die”... I was quite surprised that “Yell for help” wasn’t one of them.

@AnisQiz 3 года назад

Decision fatigue! Automate helped me get taxes done easily :)

@klone57 3 года назад

This video was hilarious! Hope the investing vid is coming soon too :D

@Thomasfrank 3 года назад

Thanks! And yep - it’s coming as a series instead of one video. My first draft was an hour long so I’m splitting it up instead of trying to cut out important details.

@utaminurdzikri1884 3 года назад

Lol exactly what I need as I never, ever, in my entire life, completing my own to-do list

@user-uf5ui7dw3u 3 года назад

At this point I get just as much content/ great advice from commenters just as much as the vid itself people can be awesome

@huggingpuppy2613 3 года назад

This video was halarious. Keep up the dad jokes!

@moklesurmunna9027 3 года назад

Amusing

@vPeteWalker 3 года назад

What's the app at the 2:24 mark, where you note how long you think this will take? Thanks all, and thanks Thomas for this video. Not sure how I discovered you, but after a couple videos, I'm in!

@orlowdev 3 года назад

Thanks for the video! Great, as always. And very close to my personal beliefs. My only concern, which is more about GTD itself rather than the video, is that if you follow GTD idea accurately, you end up being a person who does under-two-minute tasks the whole day. So the very first question I ask myself is 'Will it ever pop up again or has it already?'. If so, I delay for the sake of automation 🙃

@raising_neuroatypicals 3 года назад

I want to say u inspire me and I want to buy any books 📚 u have written

@stepbro.2140 3 года назад

lets get thomas his SIX FIGURE BOOK DEAL

@ValentinaBrega 3 года назад

Automation definitely belongs there as a separate category, especially with so much technology available to help us work better.

@BattlefieldSailor 3 года назад

I’m really surprised that you didn’t mention or add The Focus Funnel from Rory Vaden(?) in his Ted Talk. Great speech/tool and you can find the funnel image on search.

@surajmishra4566 3 года назад

Yes

@ayushattri277 3 года назад

Pls make a vedio on to do in notion

@GeekyMino 3 года назад

Another super awesome video! Great job Thomas, your video production quality is through the roof. Great content as always.

@jordanring468 3 года назад

To do list entropy? Even the heat death of the universe wouldn't shorten my list...😉🔥 You're right though, where most people, myself included, often get stuck is in the managing of the to do list. I find it helps to decide either way on an item and to do your best not to let it sit there undone and untethered. Either make a plan to get it done, intentionally save it for later, or just delete it.