Deadline Dates

Tasks that must be done by a certain day need a deadline date. Deadline dates are the final day of reckoning. While hard dates ensure that “must do” tasks get started on time, deadlines help you plan and make sure they get finished on time. Deadlines also...

Deadline Dates

Most task managers let you put deadline dates in the task subject line in parentheses. There, they advise but do not control you. For project deadlines, the date goes right after the project name; for next action deadlines, it goes after the next action, like this:...

Someday/Maybe

Schedule a task to be done “someday” by setting a flag, priority, or context.

Deadline Dates

The date when a task or project must be completed, submitted, or delivered, or when it expires. (Only for “must do” or expiring tasks.)

Hard Dates

If a task/step must be done to avoid bad things, it needs a hard date. Hard dates get special treatment in TRO. When the day arrives, you will be forced to pay attention to the task if it has slipped to that point. Important! Not all tasks are “must do”...