To Do list & Weekly Planner

Mike Seddon · #1 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 12:03

Just wondered what people are using as a Weekly Planner and To Do list organiser.

I've been looking for the right software for some time now and I've still not found it.

I'm currently trying this product from Detronex

As a To Do List it's fine but I like to see my week at a glance and this only shows me each day. Also it's a to do list where as I also like to plan out my actions in timeslots over the week.

At the moment, I'm using the software I mentioned above to capture tasks and then using Excel to create a weekly plan.

Possibly I'll try this Achieve Planner next.

So, what are you guys using?

Paul Norman · #2 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 12:24

Hi Mike....your post should ring a loud bell in every business person's brain..how to manage ourselves!!!!!!!!!...

I admit to not using software at all. I prefer the visual impact of a list in the note pad I have at the front of my diary, always in my pocket, or open on my desk!

whatever software I tried, I forgot to load it up!

To share my diary with my colleagues, I simply use the igoogle calendar! And to share customer contacts we have our own inhouse system, which is a bit like Act, with the complexity removed!

Indizine · #3 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 13:29

I used the old fashioned paper-based notebook and dairy.

ARK · #4 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 14:28

i use a diary and the calender in outlook side by side, seems to be working ok, but got to admit nothing beats a good list written using pen and paper

Paul Norman · #5 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 15:17

Glad I am not the only one who still has a piece of paper!!!

OldWelshGuy · #6 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 15:32

Weekly Calendar, Small sticky post it notes, easy to move around, sits to my right on the wall, easy to see at a glance.

I use windows calendar for planning longer term stuff though.

At the moment it is CRAMMED full dueto some issues that have taken a lot of my time and caused me no end of problems

RedEvo · #7 (**permalink**) 27-09-2008, 18:55

Google Calendar for......well, a calendar. We all have them at Red Evolution and share them. Simple, free, accessible from anywhere, sends you a reminder about appointments.

Basecamp for project management, file sharing, todo's, milestones, sharing files with clients etc. Can't fault it.

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Somerled · #8 (**permalink**) 29-09-2008, 10:48

Pen, paper, notepad, diary seem to suffice for me !

Fuzzy · #9 (**permalink**) 29-09-2008, 10:50

Well my brain is mush atm, so I use post it note and pieces of paper with scribbles on that resemble "things to do"

Martin-Subbynet · #10 (**permalink**) 29-09-2008, 10:53

Microsoft Outlook works fine for me.