At a recent Simply Placed team meeting we spent time discussing the various ways we manage our individual task or to-do lists. The value of a task or to-do list, no matter what technology you use, is that it helps you remember, focus on and prioritize what you need to do to meet your short- and long-term goals. At Simply Placed we are using different methods with high success rates. No one tool is the best and no tools work unless you regularly use them. Ease of use and integration with email and calendar software separates better task list applications from others. For Android and iPhone users, Any.do is one of the best mobile task list applications available today.

Highlights of Any.do
• Simple interface allows data entry with voice or text and displays tasks for today, tomorrow and upcoming.
• Sync to the cloud and use on multiple platforms.
• Assign tasks a due date and set reminders as needed.
• Available as a Chrome extension. This allows you to view and update your Any.do list in a web browser.
• Available as a Gmail widget. This allows you to create tasks within Gmail and to link an email message to the task.
• Any.do supports getting things done by providing some motivational support.
o Each day Any.do will encourage you to plan your day by prioritizing that day’s tasks.
o Any.do rewards you for checking things off your list with freebies and coupons.
o Celebrate getting things done by clearing your completed task with a cheerful shake of your mobile device.

Do you use Any.do? How does it work for you? Need help getting started with a task list so you can recoup wasted time and get things done? Let us know.