This is Stephen Robbins. Welcome to the Get It Done guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

We all have things that we need to remember to do. That's why we have to-do lists. Or in our modern smartphone-filled world, to-do list apps.

But not every reminder fits into a daily to-do list.

Buy rare Albanian nose hair clippers is something you can only do when you're actually near the Albanian antique store all the way across town.

It's not important enough to make a special trip, and your nose hair is generally well-behaved.

Oh, but gee, when you're in the area, you really want to pick up a pair.

There's something about the combination of lapis, lazuli, and amethyst that you just can't get out of your head.

Other reminders don't apply yet.

Yesterday was a total solar eclipse.

Bernice discovered the hard way that Audrey twos get a little bit testy during an eclipse.

At the next eclipse, she'd like to remember to pick up some restraining straps, just in case. But that's seven years away. A normal to-do list doesn't quite work for

cases like these. Fortunately, many mobile to-do list apps have features that can help.

Get reminded when you're where you need to be. Even though our phones make it feel like we can be in any

place at any time, the reality is that we can't, at least most of us can't, and for some

tasks, we really do need to be in the right place at the right time. Luckily, our smartphones

can help remind us when we get there. A location-based reminder goes off only when your GPS

says that you're near a certain location.

It will encourage you to visit a specific place when you're near it, but it won't nag you about it until then.

Next time you're on your way to get a tattoo across town, as you travel past the Albanian antique store,

your nose hair clip a reminder will pop right up. You can swing by, take those puppies for a test drive,

and be all set for your tattoo. Indeed, do it right, and as you're laying on the table having Bessie the cow

etched into your upper arm, your tattoo artist might look down and say, wow, you have the most

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