The DonDon blog

Habit stacking attaches a new habit to an existing routine. Learn the formula, see 20 practical examples, and learn how to track a stack in an app.

A simple weekly review checklist and template you can finish in 15 minutes, plus the questions to ask and how AI can summarise your week.

Learn how to time block your day: the method, a worked example, a copy-paste template, common mistakes and how to do it in an app.

TickTick vs Todoist compared on price, habits, calendar, natural language, integrations and AI, plus a third option worth testing.

Sunsama is a great daily planner, but there is no free plan. Compare Akiflow, Morgen, Structured, Todoist, TickTick and DonDon on price and features.

Structured is a visual timeline planner. Compare Tiimo, Sunsama, Morgen, Akiflow, TickTick and DonDon, including free options and platforms.

A practical system for goals at three time horizons: how to choose them, break them into tasks and habits, and review them without burning out.

Reclaim AI alternatives compared: Motion, Morgen, Sunsama, Akiflow and DonDon. Who needs automatic calendar defence, and who needs less.

How the Pomodoro technique works, why a timer needs a task list, and which apps combine both: TickTick, DonDon, Todoist, Notion and standalone timers.

Copy-paste prompts to plan your day with Claude or ChatGPT, plus how to move from a chat window to a planner that already knows your tasks.

How to use a personal Kanban board to manage tasks: columns, WIP limits, a starter template, and when a board beats a list.

Should you build a habit tracker and to-do list in Notion or use a dedicated app? Honest trade-offs on setup, mobile use, reminders, streaks and cost.

Motion, Reclaim, Sunsama and Akiflow cost $15–$50 a month. Compare AI scheduling alternatives, including DonDon's bring-your-own-key approach.

Run an AI planner entirely on your own computer. Step-by-step: install Ollama, pick a model, connect it to DonDon, and what to expect from local models.

Habitica turns habits into an RPG. If that is too much, compare Finch, TickTick, Tiimo, Notion and DonDon for habit tracking with less game.

Akiflow costs about $19 a month billed yearly and has no free plan. Compare Sunsama, Morgen, Motion, Todoist, TickTick and DonDon.

How to plan a day from a single sentence with AI for free or almost free: a step-by-step workflow with DonDon quick-add and your own AI key or a local model.

The Eisenhower matrix sorts tasks by urgent and important. Learn the four quadrants, a worked example, a template and how to use it in an app.

Do desktop pets help you focus? A look at how companion apps work, what the research-backed ideas are, and DonDon's ant companion for Windows and Mac.

BYOK apps let you plug in your own Claude, OpenAI, Gemini or local model key. Learn how it affects cost and privacy, and which productivity apps support it.

A five-step brain dump method, plus how AI can sort the mess into tasks, priorities and next actions. Includes prompts and a DonDon walkthrough.

Todoist prices went up. Compare TickTick, Microsoft To Do, Things 3, Any.do, Notion and DonDon for habits, calendar and AI without paying for features you skip.

Compare time blocking apps by platform and price: Sunsama, Akiflow, Motion, Morgen, Structured, TickTick and DonDon. Free options included.

Looking for a TickTick alternative? Compare Todoist, Microsoft To Do, Any.do, Things 3, Structured, Habitica and DonDon on price, habits and AI.

What ADHD-friendly planning apps need, and how Tiimo, Structured, Habitica, Finch, TickTick and DonDon compare. Practical, not medical advice.

Free planner and to-do apps for students: Microsoft To Do, TickTick, Notion, Todoist, Any.do and DonDon. Deadlines, study sessions, habits and what is free.

Why combine habits and tasks, and which apps do both well: TickTick, DonDon, Habitica, Notion, Structured and Todoist compared.

Free to-do apps that include a calendar view: Microsoft To Do, TickTick, Todoist, Any.do, Notion and DonDon. What's free, what's locked behind paid plans.

What does 'AI task manager' really mean? Compare auto-scheduling, natural-language add and bring-your-own-model in Motion, Reclaim, TickTick and DonDon.

Compare AI daily planners: Motion, Sunsama, Structured, Tiimo, Morgen and DonDon. What is free, what is paid, and how each one plans your day.