Soft Dates

Your first, best guess of when you want to do a task. (Start date, Active Status in ToDoList. Required unless Someday/Maybe.)

Bad Things May Happen

Bad Things [bæd thîngs]; noun  An accute sense of impending doom is a bad thing. See also: panic attacks, late fees, lost profits

Bad Things May Happen

“Bad things” includes late fees, missed deadlines, lost opportunities, and embarrassment. Give the task a hard date if any of these are possible, and pick the date by which you must start the task or next action to avoid the consequences.

Soft Dates

Your first, best guess of when you want to do a task, taking into account how busy you are. (Required unless Someday/Maybe.)

Smart Dates

For your task list, choose appropriate methods for all of the following (follow the links for help): Someday/Maybe Soft Date Hard Date Deadline Do Today