Comments on: 10 Minute Blog Tips: The Blogging Benefit of Making Lists

By: Angela Booth

Angela Booth — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:32:58 +0000

I’ve just started to use Ta Da List – it’s great.

I felt a little silly signing up for it because I’ve used the developer’s Backpack product for a few years, AND I have more “getting things done” information managers than a sane person should have.

But Ta Da List is amazing. I’ve got a Mac widget in my Dashboard, and it’s so handy – no program to open. It’s so useful too – just the bare essentials: my Today list just covers today.

I’ve never thought of using it for a blogging lists, that’s an excellent idea. Thanks for the tip. I’ve been using index cards, which are great, and I’ll keep using them with Ta Da List.

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:26:06 +0000

I used to use my PDA to write posts on the train, I think it is also a HTC (o2 XDA).

By: BlogOnDude

BlogOnDude — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:33:11 +0000

Thanks for enlightening me about Tadalist. I’ve been looking for something like this and so far I love it! You have a great blog…so much cool stuff to read. Take care!

By: The Internet Cash Flow Guy

The Internet Cash Flow Guy — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:27:29 +0000

Thanks for the link to Tadalist. I like to use Google News to identify recent events to write about and Reader to see what other bloggers are posting about. Then I use my HTC S730 Smartphone to write articles while I am away from the computer and use the task pad to quickly jot down ideas for posts. Works well for me.

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:34:30 +0000

The tool isn’t as important as getting your thoughts or steps down and recorded. If you are anything like me, some of the best ideas or tasks will disappear if left to our grey cells :)

By: Steve Roesler

Steve Roesler — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:53:27 +0000

Well, Chris, I do use lists.

However, I must confess: sometimes I end up creating lists in different places using different tools or even (blush) pencil and paper. Then I have to remember the list of lists.

So here’s what I’m doing: I’m going to commit to using Ta-Da exclusively for the next week. My hunch is that I simply need to create the habit of using one tool.

I’ll keep a list of things that happened along they way and check in next week :-)

Thanks for the concrete solution and the reminder about the importance of lists.

By: guillermo

guillermo — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:20:22 +0000

I use a folder in my FFx bookmarks to store the pages I’m interested on taking a good look at and not a quick overview. I use my blackberry memopad which syncs to my OLook one to write lists on what I will write in the next few days and some ideas and subjects I want to draft about.

But I will try your tool.