Bad advice. To-Do lists can work well, if you have the right tools and use them effectively.

I know the cool kids love to criticize IBM Lotus Notes but it has several great features for managing To-Dos.

* To-Do documents can be created with priorities and deadlines (including repeating).

* To-Dos can be assigned to yourself or others.

* To-Dos can optionally display on your calendar, and if you like it will show all overdue To-Dos on the current day.

* Any e-mail can be easily converted into a mini To-Do with a follow-up date and comment.