Poll: Do you make to-do lists to help stay on track with work?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 10:26
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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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.

Jooeun Cho
Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL
 
Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 04:26
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
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Yes Sep 1, 2018

People tend to write less than 30 years ago. It's important to me to preserve this skill.

 
Nouri Adam
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Malaysia
Local time: 18:26
English to Malay
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Yes Sep 1, 2018

I capitalize fully from gmail features and plug-ins to create my priority list.

 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 07:26
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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Yes, Sep 1, 2018

I use the Outlook agenda and virtual sticky notes, in addition to a physical scratch book on my desk. So three times 'yes'.

 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 11:26
Spanish to English
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Sometimes Sep 1, 2018

Depending on my workload.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Isabelita Echevarria Prengel
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 03:26
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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Yes Sep 1, 2018

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.
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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. .
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Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL
Anna Zahorska
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Ricki Farn
Ricki Farn
Germany
Local time: 11:26
English to German
Yes Sep 1, 2018

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.


 
José Henrique Lamensdorf
José Henrique Lamensdorf  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 07:26
English to Portuguese
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In memoriam
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.

 
Wellington Lima
Wellington Lima
Brazil
Local time: 07:26
English to Portuguese
Yes Sep 1, 2018

I use an app, the app helps organize my day, jobs and my time.

 


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