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Before I started my own company, I worked as a software developer for a New York media company. I had a colleague—let’s call him Neil—who was a brilliant designer. But he was also a perfectionist.

There’s no shortage of task management apps out there, from the powerful features of Todoist to the simplicity of many niche tools. Yet, after years of juggling multiple solutions, I’ve found that ...

We’ve all been there—staring at an overwhelming to-do list, wondering how on earth we’ll get everything done. It’s easy to feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day, especially when tasks ...

That to-do list can feel never-ending. Especially this time of year with the holiday season coming up fast. Added to your normal day-to-day responsibilities, you’ve got holiday planning, year-end wrap ...

You know that little jolt of happiness you get when you finally finish a big project or simply check off a task on your to-do list? That feeling comes from dopamine, a neurotransmitter that acts like ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...