Device hack #5: Out of sight, out of mind (task management to keep you sane)

(gentle music)…- [Jessica] Here's the honest truth about being a writer,…writing is not all we do.…I would love for my daily to-do list to read write,…and nothing else.…What list.…But sadly, that's not the case.…My to-do list is constantly filled with tasks…that many times have nothing to do with writing.…There are bills to be paid and blog interviews to write,…and covers to reveal and emails to send,…and books to ship, and travel to schedule,…and newsletters to send out.…

I'm always surprised at how many other things…I have to do in any given day.…And sometimes that task list can get so long and daunting,…it almost has a numbing effect.…Looking at that many looming tasks…can really stunt your creativity, your inspiration,…and your productivity.…You find yourself saying, I can't write until everything…on this list is done.…Or even if you do sit down to write first,…you find yourself kind of brain dead…thinking about everything else that has to be done that day.…It can be really debilitating.…Which is why over the past 10 years…