As the US gears up for an extended weekend, I have to say I am really looking forward to it. Also, we need more of these. Compared with my international colleagues, we have noticeably fewer holidays. That whole “you must work your fingers to the bone because we say so” mentality has resulted in fewer holidays. Kind of sucks. My plans for the weekend involve a lot of lounging, and hopefully, naps. I need to chill and recharge.

So when last I wrote, I had switched over to OmniFocus as my primary task manager, not sure if it will stick or not. It’s been a few days, and it’s been fine, with one little tweak. I’ve added in Due to the mix. Why do I need two task managers? Well, the stuff I put in Due are regularly recurring, routine type items. Things that generally take me less than 15 minutes to do and that I do very regularly. Take your meds, let the dogs out one last time, refill the coffee pot, and silly things like that. Things that I need to be reminded about because I am distracted when I typically need to do those things. Either involved in a book, going down some rabbit hole on the Internet, or whatever. I’d completely forget about them or realize when it’s too late.

So I put these in Due. One, because they’re not part of some large project or take a lot of time, and two, because Due will nag you a lot until the task gets done. That’s kind of what I need for these routine type things. Hound me until I do them.

So, that’s where I am with task management. Actual tasks, and maybe someday, projects, go into OmniFocus. The mundane routine things that I need to be reminded about, in Due. I’ll see if I stick with it or if I change it up again in a few weeks or months like I usually do.

And dog. Can’t be entirely comfortable, but he’s claimed as his spot.