The PARA method on a task tree: projects, areas, resources, archive
Tiago Forte's PARA method sorts everything into Projects, Areas, Resources and Archive. How it works, and how to apply it to a nested to-do list.
Articles about task hierarchy
Tags vs folders: how to organise a to-do list without overthinking it
Folders give tasks one home; tags let them belong to many views. When to use each in a to-do list, and a simple setup that combines both.
How to use a work breakdown structure for everyday projects
Project managers use a work breakdown structure to plan big jobs. Here is how to borrow the idea for personal projects, with rules and examples.
How to break down a big project into steps you can actually start
A practical method for turning a big, vague project into small steps you can finish, with a worked example and the mistakes to avoid.
The psychology behind task hierarchies: why our brains like breaking things down
Why breaking things down into a hierarchy feels natural to our brains, and how to use that to reduce stress and get more done.
Stress-free productivity: building a task system that works for you
How to build a stress-free productivity system with a simple task hierarchy: break projects into steps and keep the rest out of sight.
Task management for the digital age: why hierarchical systems win
Why hierarchical task management suits the digital age, and how to use a nested to-do list to keep complex work under control.
Your to-do list sucks. Let's fix it.
A look at the problems with most to-do list apps, how they get in the way of getting things done, and how to fix your list.
Why I built the world's 6,072,311th task management app
I'd searched for the perfect task management app for years, then gave up and built my own. Here's why, and what I wanted from it.