Get a big project moving

Give the project a list of its own, a section for each stage, and small steps. Then put one next step in today’s plan, and eat the frog first.

A big project stalls when it’s one huge task. Split it into steps small enough to start, then do one today.

Set it up

1. Give it a list. On Ring Lists, tap or click the dashed + circle, type the project’s name and press Enter. Already a section of another list? Open the section title’s menu and choose Make it its own list.
2. Add a section for each stage, such as Decide, Order and Build. See Sections.
3. Write down the steps under each one, as many as come to mind.

Break down what’s too big

With AI on, choose ✨ Break it down in a task’s menu, and Claude suggests small steps to add under it as subtasks. See Break a big task into steps. Without AI, add the subtasks yourself.

Do one thing today

Pick the next step and put it in today’s plan: tap or click it, then ☀️, then Today. One step a day keeps the project moving.

Eat the frog

Is there a part you keep putting off? Mark it 🐸 Frog: while editing the task, press 🏷️ and choose Frog, or type @frog in it. Put it first in your plan and do it before anything else. A frog is worth far more Light than other tasks, and more again before noon.