My Task Management Workflow ft. Toggl, Notion & Tana
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Where it all began
My journey with task management systems spans years. As a student, I used bullet journals and mini notebooks that I made to stay on top of assignments and course work. Productivity software was not as ubiquitous as it is today, and the simplicity of pen and paper often proved more convenient than digital alternatives.
Back then, the first app that I used to organize tasks was Habitica. I knew from early on that I enjoyed its gamified features and this is likely where my love for progress bars was born. I was not documenting my systems at the time and unfortunately don’t remember why I moved on from Habitica.
The next tool that caught my eye was Notion — the allure of the all in one workspace captivated me as a solution by having “everything in one place”. By all means, Notion did in fact help me to centralize my digital life but even though I tried many times, I could not for the life of me use Notion for task management back then. I wanted a tool that allowed subtasks to be easily added and tracked but at the time, Notion had not yet launched sub-items. Additionally, I needed a tool that I could access offline and Notion does not offer offline support.
