What You Said: How Do You Set Reminders?

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Published on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:00:00 GMT Indexed on 2012/08/27 21:43 UTC
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Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite tricks for staying on top of your tasks with timely reminders. Now we’re back to highlight some great reader tips (including a bit of software older than some of our readers).

Most of us have to-do lists longer than we can do in a given day (or week!) and a constantly changing set of demands and next-actions. Having a timely and effective reminder system is the difference between dropping the ball and getting things done; how exactly that reminder system plays out, however, varied greatly from reader to reader.

OJMDC sticks with analog reminders:

Sticky notes in the middle of my monitor and in my wallet. I’ve tried my phone apps but I typically disregard them.

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