Calendar invites as reminders
People book time for tasks because the calendar already sends notifications. It works until the calendar fills with blocks that are not real commitments, and then the whole calendar stops being trusted.
What matters here
- Reminders are automatic
- Attendees and location come free
- Blocks look like meetings to everyone
- No status, no notes, no completion
- Rescheduling means sending updates
When an invite is correct
Anything with other people, a place, or a hard start. That is what a calendar is for, and the invitation is the record of the agreement.
When it is the wrong tool
Personal work you intend to do at some point. A block called write report is a plan, not an appointment, and it clutters the shared view for anyone trying to book a meeting.
A fair approach
Block focus time privately if your calendar allows, and keep real meetings as invitations. The distinction is whether other people need to know.
Frequently asked questions
Keep reading
- Keeping one notes file on the desktopA single text file on the desktop is the oldest personal knowledge system there is. It is fast to open and starts to hurt around a few hundred lines.
- A planner that never reminds youA paper planner only works if you open it. That sounds obvious, and it is the reason most planners are abandoned by February.
- What is the difference between a task and a project?A task has one clear finish line. A project is a container for tasks that together produce an outcome, and confusing the two is why some items never move.
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