Another quick update on how things are going for the MyLifeOrganized team and me personally here, in Ukraine.
Thank you for supporting us in any way you can!
Andriy
Another quick update on how things are going for the MyLifeOrganized team and me personally here, in Ukraine. Thank you for supporting us...
Another quick update on how things are going for the MyLifeOrganized team and me personally here, in Ukraine.
Thank you for supporting us in any way you can!
Andriy
Our brain is an amazingly intelligent tool capable of rationally prioritizing tasks. However, even the most organized of us sometimes get bo...
Our brain is an amazingly intelligent tool capable of rationally prioritizing tasks. However, even the most organized of us sometimes get bogged down in the details. The built-in smart to-do list system in MyLifeOrganized can be your great assistant, calculating priorities for you. Let's see how it works.
The concept of importance is familiar to most people from the Eisenhower Matrix, where all tasks are divided into important and urgent. When applied to simple linear lists, this approach can be used and it will show correct results.
But what if there are many projects with subtasks, goals, recurring and one-time tasks? When all this is structured in a task tree with unlimited levels of nesting?
In this case, an effective way to determine priority tasks can be the approach used in the task management app for Windows.
The essence of this approach is that the importance of each task is determined directly for the "parent" task, project, or folder in which this task is located. In the case of using a large number of nesting levels, the importance for the final task, like a snowball, either accumulates or decreases along the chain. See the example below.
Suppose, we have a project called "Mountain Trip". In order to go on this trip, we need to buy tickets, get insurance, and pack our things. At this level, the most important task will be to buy tickets.
The task "Packing" will have the lowest priority. This is not because we don't need to pack our things. It's because even if we forget something, the trip will still happen.
However, “Packing” can have a subtask with the highest priority. For example, "Take glasses" is really important if you have poor eyesight and can't see without glasses.
If we switch to the To-Do tab, we will see the tasks in this order:
As you can see, the importance property affects the order in which the task will be displayed in To-Do. This way you can see which task needs to be done first.
Tip. To set a round value for importance/urgency in the app for Windows, activate the slider and press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the keyboard, which corresponds to the values 0, 50, 100, 150, and 200.
Alternatively: Right-click on the slider and select a value from the drop-down list.
The overall priority of a task depends on many factors, such as Weekly Goal, Due and Start dates, Importance, and Urgency. Among these parameters, Importance takes the leading position.
In the menu Tools -> Options, you can find settings to set the influence of Weekly Goal, Due and Start dates, Importance, and Urgency factors individually. The higher you set the weight of the dates factors, the more the dates will affect the ordering of the list.
Give it a try and keep in mind that the key to high productivity is to consistently focus on your priority tasks.
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By using these MLO features, you can create a more focused and manageable to-do list, allowing you to prioritize what truly matters each day.
MLO 6 task organizer for Windows just got better with a fresh minor update. It's nothing too flashy, just a bunch of tweaks based on yo...
MLO 6 task organizer for Windows just got better with a fresh minor update. It's nothing too flashy, just a bunch of tweaks based on your suggestions to make things work smoother. We're all ears for your feedback, so don't hesitate to let us know what you think!
We’ve added sorting for the following columns: Context, Project Completion %, Parent, Path, Folder Name, Top Level Folder, Top Level Project, Time, Last Reviewed.
As before, you can click the column header and sort tasks by the selected property.
Or, apply sorting to the view in the filtering options: bring up the Filter pane > Group&Sort > Sort… > Sort tasks by.
Tip: If you accidentally mess up the order, don’t fret! To revert to the original order, bring up the Filter pane on the left > Group&Sort > Sort > Sort tasks by: (None). Or hit "Discard changes'' to reset everything.
Now you can change the project status directly in the task area.
Plus, "In progress" and "Suspended" statuses got different colors.
Following the same idea, now when you click under Recurrence column, the recurrence setup window pops up. No need to go digging in the properties pane anymore to tweak your task recurrence settings.
Assign hotkeys for "Manage Dashboard" and "Hide/Show recent dashboards" for quick and easy access. Open menu Tools > Options > Hotkeys
The change log also includes:
We hope you find the latest update to be a positive addition! Your feedback is crucial in making your favorite to-do app even better, so please keep sharing your thoughts. You can reach out to us via email to support@mylifeorganized.net or drop a review on social media. As a little thank you, your first review gets you a free month of Cloud.
Cheers!
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A checklist helps to make sure that:
To implement this approach, consider creating views that check tasks based on different conditions. For instance, the following view displays tasks flagged 'Delegated' that are missing a due date:
Once the due date is assigned, the list automatically clears in this view, providing a visual cue that nothing has been overlooked.
For the view from our example, you need to enable in the settings:
1. Filter by the flag "Delegated"
2. Additional filter: Due Date does not exist
For added convenience, consider enabling a counter for this view, counting all tasks with subtasks but without folders.
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MLO 4 task manager for Android is getting even better! In our latest update, we have addressed several minor but impactful enhancements that you requested. We are always listening to your feedback, so please keep it coming!
This was one of the most popular requests. Now, you can show a project in the task name for the tasks in non-hierarchical views. You can find this option in Settings > Appearance > Add project name to task title.
You can now configure the actions available for multiselect. Go to Settings > General Settings > Toolbar menu configuration.
Or, just enable multiselect mode and long tap a blank area - this will also bring you to the Multiselect toolbar configuration screen.
As you can see in the image above, we've added Collapse all, Expand all, and Review options to the multiselect. So now, you can mark several tasks as reviewed all at once.
Tip: Wondering how to use Review functionality? Check out the article.
In views where tasks are grouped, you can now easily select all tasks in the group just by selecting the group.
If you select a task in the Nearby view and switch to the map, you'll see the corresponding context selected.
We’ve also added an option to choose distance units (km / miles) for the radius, you can find it here: Settings-> Nearby-> Distance Units.
If you need to create a new context, you no longer need to scroll to the very bottom of the context list. Simply pull down to open the search bar, enter your context, and click Save. The context will be created and assigned to the task. This is very handy, just try!
By long pressing the calendar icon, you can set both the start and end dates at once. Now the date picker also allows you to enter the start date of a task and press Ok without assigning a due date.
Tip: If you want to change the date without having to press Ok to confirm, disable this option in Settings> General Settings > Quick Date Selection > Changing dates requires Ok click.
We've consolidated date-related properties on one screen for your convenience. Access recurrence and reminder settings for tasks directly from the Start/Due screen.
In this update we've also added support for the foldable Android devices.
We hope you enjoy the new update! Please keep sharing your feedback with us so we can continue to improve your favorite to-do app. You can share your thoughts and suggestions with us by emailing us or by leaving a review on the Google Play Store. And don’t forget that we offer a 1-mo free Cloud for your first review.