The Magic bar lets you search for, create and assign tasks. The cool part is it can recognize dates using natural language, project names, and email contacts. It also triggers when you type anywhere on the screen. This means you can create, search and assign tasks with due dates in seconds, without even touching the mouse. In this brief guide, you’ll find tips for using the Magic bar. Continue reading
You can make your day more productive using simple techniques.
They relate to effective prioritization, self-motivation and the ability to focus.
These are transferable skills that are simple to learn but difficult to master. In a workplace filled with distractions, they’ve never been more important. In this post, I’ll provide you with the daily “drills” you need to master them. If applied, you’ll get an almost immediate boost in productivity. The good news is the following techniques will help sustain it too. Continue reading
I used to put off things until the very last minute until I came across David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD). This book started a powerful movement among busy executives. It has been bringing structure to an otherwise chaotic world since it’s original launch in 2001.
The simple formula of capturing everything into an “inbox” and organizing it with a set of rules can do wonders for your work and personal life. Once you clear your mind by exporting your thoughts elsewhere, you’re free to enjoy the present without stress or worry.
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably familiar with the GTD methodology. If you’re not familiar with it, you will find the basics here but I would encourage you to go and check out the book anyway.
This article will show you how I complement the GTD method with Sendtask. I believe the right tools can amplify your results. Therefore, I will present my approach but you should experiment with your own system too. Here’s the step-by-step process you can use to manage tasks in Sendtask as it relates to the GTD method: Continue reading
This guide will provide you with a description of how Sendtask works. By the time you finish reading, you will know how to use all the basic features from creating a task to assigning it to a team member or anyone else. Continue reading
This article will guide you through the most important features of the Sendtask integration for Slack. You will find out how to bring powerful task management features to your Slack team and control everything in one place.
Ever sent yourself a reminder email? You don’t have to.
Email is meant to help you communicate. Therefore, using it as a task management and notification tool comes with a set of limitations.
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In this guide, you will find out how to use Sendtask with email. We’ll go through the process one step at a time, using our friend Bob’s workflow as an example.
Bob is a busy guy. He runs several personal and work projects at any given time. In order to organize and keep track of everything, he uses sendtask.io.
Bob starts a normal day by opening his email account. He sees a number of things he needs to do or delegate to his team. Instead of transferring everything into another software and losing time, he starts clearing off tasks as new emails come in. Here’s how you can do the same:
You can set any date and time as a due date directly from your email when assigning a task. All you need to do is add [due_date]@sendtask.io as an additional recipient to the email. Here’s a list of the formats you can use for [due_date]: Continue reading
We get a lot of questions about the way we hire at Sendtask. In this article, we’ll clarify for applicants and other companies how we shortlist candidates. We’ll cover our main requirements as well as each stage of the hiring process. Continue reading
Online content has exploded in recent years. We’re all bombarded with news, messages, push notifications and all sorts of information on a daily basis.
On top of that, over time we accumulate various data on our phones and computers such as photos, videos, software, and the occasional virus.
