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Ivy 1.0 — A stress-free way to get things done
Ivy uses a 100-year-old strategy for getting things done in a stress-free way. It uses a secret productivity tool used by world-class experts like athletes, scientists, and CEOs.
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Charlie Benkendorf
Hi @tuckerschreiber this is an interesting method, had not heard of it.
Three questions:
1) can you share an example from a day that shows how it incorporates work and personal? Something like the below?
Run, finish prez, finish analysis, reach out to Jim, cook dinner, bed by 9
2) as in above example how much do you incorporate recurring things? Cooking dinner is important but you know you need to do that anyway.
3) how do you account for meetings in your list? Is it for time you are not in mtgs or do you include important mtgs on here as well?
Thanks!
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@cbenkendorf Hi Charlie.
1. Yeah that's pretty much it for me. For example, I might have "Get allergy pills, Prep for Meeting, Respond to emails, Work on Project Brief, Cook Dinner, Read Before Bed". In the future we hope to have a better way of sorting work/personal life tasks.
2. For me I keep recurring tasks until they "stick". I need to clean my cat's litter box at least twice a week, so I kept adding that as a task until I started doing it out of habit.
3. It's totally up to you! For me, if it was an important meeting, I'd add it. But you could imagine in the future we have a calendar integration that helps you prioritize _what_ meetings (if any) appear on your list of to-dos.
Hi everyone!
Today we're excited to introduce the first version of Ivy to the Product Hunt community. But first, a bit of a backstory...
In 2014 I was diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). I was in school at the time, and I was trying to manage my time at University with two part time jobs. It was definitely a chaotic point in my life, and in order to get through it all, I had to take things one day at a time – keeping my mental and physical health top of mind. I did that by keeping detailed journals and to-do lists.
Fast forward a bit and I found myself dropping out of University to work at Shopify, and then Wealthsimple (both considered to be some pretty exciting Canadian companies!).
So over the ~5 years or so of working at Shopify then Wealthsimple, I (like many) had tried a number of different tools to keep my life and priorities in check. Journaling, Jira, Trello, Github, Email, Slack, etc…but none of them really helped me get a grasp of everything that was going on in my life. Indeed, using multiple tools to try and stay productive is somewhat counterintuitive.
And so that’s where Ivy comes in.
Today it’s a simple to-do list app based on a 100-year old productivity method (The Ivy Lee Method). But in the future we see Ivy becoming a tool that aggregates all the different ways people get things done, with a balance of mental and digital health on top.
We're currently iOS only with plans to roll out on other platforms in the coming months.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments! And thanks to all the folks who have helped us improve the product over the past month.
It looks pretty cool but apparently it’s not available in my country and I cannot try it out. Any particular reason for that? I don’t understand why you would region lock it @tuckerschreiber
@tuckerschreiber @anna_0x same for Spain. I can not download the app :( Could you disable region lock? Thanks!!
Looks interesting! But not available in the Dutch App Store (The Netherlands). Any specific reason for that? Is it the language? A lot of Dutch people can understand the English language :)
@suijkerwerk Thanks Kees! I wrote about it in more detail here: https://medium.com/@schreibertuc...
Wow! Impressive story, which I van relate with! Gonna try your app! Pools impressive already. Curious about the emotive part!
Excited to see what's next for Ivy! So much potential.
Pros:Been using Ivy regularly for weeks and it's working for me so far. Straightforward and easy-to-use.
Cons:Push notification customization (reminders) would be great.
Great work on Ivy! It's rare that a new app can become a habit for me as quickly as Ivy has. And I'm thankful for that -- definitely helping me stay focused and organized.
Looks like a good app. However, after entering a few tasks I am unable to select the radio button to complete them. I have tried restarting the app and phone without success. Any suggestions?
Looks like a good app. However, after entering a few tasks I am unable to select the radio button to complete them. I have tried restarting the app and phone without success. Any suggestions?
Have been loving the Ivy all the way from the early beta. Such a great approach for keeping focused. It's a refreshing take on to do lists and task managers that often get less useful with more features.
Such a big fan of Ivy!
Pros:Simple, effective, and focused.
Cons:Nice to have: more options to carry forward unfinished tasks, Kong term vs short term tasks.
Thanks @craighunter_ ! Your feedback and support has been instrumental in improving Ivy :)
I've been using Ivy since its beta and can't wait to see more from the team!
Pros:Very simple to-do list app that gamifies tracking your accomplishments
Cons:Looking forward to support in my browser so I can use it more easily at work!
I was initially thinking "another to do list app...." and even after I installed it i was thinking "it actually is just another to do list app...".
However..... it's really nice. It's a great example of why you shouldn't avoid building something in a crowded space. If you do it beautifully and make it function well then you can create your own space. This is awesome. Well done!
Love the simple, minimal design. Also, are you thinking to provide tips to achieve stress free productivity through the app? Anyways congrats on the launch 🙌🚀👏
I could not formulate this need until I tried the app. It is must have for a megapolis-living, multiple jobs/projects-operating person. I have been using it for just a few days, but already feel more calm and productive. Thank you Tucker!