Marvin Help

I don't know what to do first

Choose between just two tasks at a time, pick one at random, or let Marvin suggest what's next.

What can help

This or That

Stop weighing twenty options. Marvin shows you two tasks and you pick the better one. Repeat, and you've worked through your list without ever facing the whole thing.

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Suggested Task

Let Marvin pick for you. It looks at your tasks and suggests a sensible next one, so you can just start.

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The Task Jar

Pull out one task at a time at random from a jar instead of seeing your whole list.

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Spinning Wheel

Spin a wheel of tasks to pick your next one. A fun way to decide what to do.

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Spotlight

Don't plan the whole day. Pick what you'll work on for the next session and let Marvin spotlight it. One small decision, then go.

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Ideas to try

Two choices only. Start This or That on your day list. Pick the task you'd rather do, finish it, and pick from the next pair.

Let Marvin choose. Use Suggested Task from the three-dots menu and just start what it gives you.

Leave it to chance. Press J for The Task Jar, or spin the Spinning Wheel. When nothing stands out, any start is a good start.

Only decide the next hour. Press Y for Spotlight and pick tasks for just your next session.

How to turn on a feature

  1. Open the main menu and click Features, or press S.

  2. Search for the feature by name and turn it on.

  3. Choose where you want to reach it in the Access dialog that opens.

You don't have to try everything at once. Pick the one that sounds most like you, use it for a few days, and see how it feels.