My to-do list app (Todoist) is worthless if it’s not the first thing I look at when I sit down to work.
This Christmas I got a nice Panobook (thanks, Bill), and it’s helped me finally take the plunge into a productivity concept that I’ve read about countless time but never put into practice; write down the most important things you gotta do tomorrow.
Now, when I finish up my work each night, I write down the 3-4 BIG THINGS I need to start in the morning.
Then, when I sit down at my computer, even before I wake my laptop, the most important things are right there in front of me.