Before I started my own company, I worked as a software developer for a New York media company. I had a colleague—let’s call him Neil—who was a brilliant designer. But he was also a perfectionist.

How you approach or create your to-do list can make a big difference. Experts weigh in on how to write — and tackle — a to-do list to make it best work for you. As we head into the new year, maybe you ...

You know you can't get it all done in one day, so a daily list is probably not your friend. Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well ...

Many to-do lists fail because they’re often too vague, overwhelming or not prioritized effectively. Find out how to fix yours today. Traditional to-do lists are failing to boost productivity for ...

The more that other people can do for you, the more you can do overall. In an ideal world, your to-do list consists of things that only you can do. Your art, your magic, those things that play to your ...

I'm a big believer in the to-do list. I usually sit down to make one when I get into work and put everything on it: priorities for that day, tasks that could help me move bigger projects forward, ...

Managing your to-do list is never a small feat. Sure, people can make it look simple, but that’s only because they have a strong system of organization behind everything they have to do. What is that ...

A to-do list app can come in really handy to keep your day organized and manage your tasks. However, most to-do list apps follow a standard approach, which might not suit the needs of all people, and ...