Task Order Up! 3x5 Index Card Edition

POSTED 05/07/2006 UNDER Productivity

By request of a Hipster-using reader, I've made a 3x5 index card version of the Task Order Up! I just laid 4 of them out on a piece of 8.5x11 cardstock.

I also reformatted the layout such that:

Accurately cutting the cardstock isn't as critical as with the original design.
The "Task Definition" is on the bottom of the card, as this is the important part that needs to be visible when hung up on the check rack.
The "Hours" part is moved to the top, and will disappear under the check rack. Since this isn't critical information until you're done, I figured it didn't need to show in that case.

This version is based on variation 5 of the Task Order Up! This is the first time I've tried making something for the 3x5" format, so feedback, comments are welcome.

» Download 3x5 Card Version of the Task Order Up (4-up)
» PCEO-TOU-3X5-05x4.pdf

Enjoy!

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Comments

1. psg said on 05/08/2006 01:41AM...

Dave, as always, YOU ROCK! :)

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2. Mattbob said on 05/08/2006 04:02AM...

This is the awesomest version yet! Thanks again Dave!

3. Jakob Heuser said on 05/08/2006 02:43PM...

Thank you! I’ve tried so hard to find a way to keep my tasks in order, and having color marked “orders” hanging over my desk and in front of my monitor was exactly what I needed. It’s always in my face and I always know what’s the next thing to be working on. (And the notes are a hundred times better than I’ve gotten on a computer too)

4. Dave Seah said on 05/08/2006 05:46PM...

Thanks all! If anyone is so inclined, I’d love to see pictures of it in use :-)

5. The Key said on 05/08/2006 06:41PM...

I personally use my HPda on 4x6 index cards. Must be my old eyes.

6. Dave Seah said on 05/08/2006 07:25PM...

The Key: That’s interesting…just quickly googled 4x6 to see what kind of use those had…they’re called “recipe card size” on some sites. That gives me some ideas…

7. y0mbo said on 05/09/2006 12:59AM...

Dave, would you be willing to make a single card on a 3x5 page for those of us with printers that can handle 3x5 card stock?

Thanks for all the great productivity tools!

8. stephanie said on 05/09/2006 01:03AM...

This is such a good idea, I printed mine on pastel pink and I use them to organise all my tasks for my final major project at college :)
Look at
http://static.flickr.com/50/143353834_032d6e17ac.jpg
to see my pink version!

9. Dave Seah said on 05/09/2006 05:31AM...

y0mbo: sure, I can do that! How do I lay it out for a printer? Just create a custom 3x5 document?

stephanie: awesome!!! that’s really cool! :-)

10. Jakob Heuser said on 05/09/2006 06:46AM...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakobo/143503583/

Action shot up. I actually use the order of my task lists to also help with prioritization. Lacking fancy rails, I’ve made use of T-Pins to stick the task lists where I’ll see them.

11. Dave Seah said on 05/09/2006 07:12AM...

jakob: awesome shot!

12. y0mbo said on 05/10/2006 01:16AM...

Creating a 3x5 document should work great.

13. ian stanley said on 10/04/2006 01:20PM...

2007 please or even just drop the 2006

14. Karen said on 04/18/2007 05:48PM...

Levenger sells little wooden “bleachers” for holding index cards on display on your desk. They’d work really well with these cards!