Call me an old school but this is how I keep track of things. Everyday morning, I start my day with writing on a notebook ( yes, a hard paper notebook ) with the title “things to do” and write top 3-4 times I would like to finish it. Be it work or personal, don’t matter. All goes there.
At the end of the day, I check how many I have finished and repeat it again next day. No stats, no achievement feelings except the sense of satisfaction I get that I am doing things that needs to be done
After many years of using all systems in place, I use a mixed of several stats:
- every week, I print my calendar for the week
- I used a chat thread to myself for notes
- long term stuff goes into productivity apps (todos, cals, etc)
This means I most of my organization on the paper sheet, and only a few minutes on apps, to basically sort things out and put what's important back on paper.
It's more satisfying, it's faster, more flexible, and for some reason, manipulating something on paper commits me more than on screen.
It also don't run out of battery, can be read in the sun, and has no start up time, no clicks.
At the end of the day, I check how many I have finished and repeat it again next day. No stats, no achievement feelings except the sense of satisfaction I get that I am doing things that needs to be done