Why Aren't You Using Your Todo List?

Having used GTD for years and a whole host of todo list tools and apps, I always enjoy articles about how we manage our tasks lists. You are managing your task list, right? If not, this article on TimeManagementNinja may cover some things that might keep you from doing that and if you have an idea of what might be stopping you, you can take steps to get on it.

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