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Ask HN: How do you manage personal+work projects/tasks?

2 pointsby wavelander12 months ago
I&#x27;m a developer, scaling up at work, as well as in my life recently (trying to be more present for my partner, fitness, social circle etc).<p>I&#x27;m having a hard time keeping it all together.<p>What are some worfklows - software or otherwise - you use to stay on top of tasks&#x2F;goals&#x2F;projects? I have realized I spend a lot of time trying to keep managing projects rather than doing the project itself.<p>Do you use JIRA for life, or Linear, or Obsidian, or pen and paper? Yearly goals, monthly+weekly breakdowns?<p>How do you know you&#x27;re making progress on house repairs, chores, as well as work? Keeping on track for any administrative processes like taxes, courses, travel (or other) visa&#x27;s, driver&#x27;s license etc?<p>Thanks, An overwhelmed person

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daydream12 months ago
&gt; I have realized I spend a lot of time trying to keep managing projects rather than doing the project itself.<p>&gt; Do you use JIRA for life, or Linear, or Obsidian, or pen and paper? Yearly goals, monthly+weekly breakdowns?<p>The tool doesn’t matter. Just pick a simple one and be done with it. The reminders app built into your phone works great. You sure as hell don’t need JIRA to manage your life.<p>You are procrastinating doing the work. Sit down, make a list of everything you have to do. Then pick one thing and do it. Then, choose the next thing to do and do that. Rinse and repeat.