
Master your tasks with Todoist’s Amir Salihefendić
Jamie Lim
Description
<p>Do you ever finish your day with your inbox and task list complete?</p><p> </p><p>Amir Salihefendić is a CEO who prides himself on an empty calendar and empty inbox at the end of each day. In 2007 he created the to-do list app, Todoist, from his college dorm room. Today it’s one of the world’s most popular task management apps with more than 25 million users. </p><p> </p><p>He’s set his remote-first company up to work asynchronously. This means everyone in his company works remotely and documents what they’re doing to reduce the need for a colleague to take time to pass on information. His company now employs 89 people in 32 countries. </p><p> </p><p>In 2015 his company created Twist, a communication platform designed to keep conversation flowing between staff, but reduce the live chat anxiety that usually comes with it. </p><p> </p><p>Prior to Doist, Amir was part of the founding team of Plurk, a Twitter precursor used by millions of people that continues to be one of the most popular social networking sites in Asia. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Amir’s favourite apps:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://superhuman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superhuman for email</a></p><p><a href="https://ouraring.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oura Ring for health</a></p><p><a href="https://www.figma.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Figma for design collaboration</a></p><p><a href="https://www.loom.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Loom for video messaging</a></p><p> </p><p>Visit <a href="http://amanthaimber.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">amanthaimber.com/podcast</a> for full show notes from all episodes.</p><p> </p><p>Get in touch at <a href="mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">amantha@inventium.com.au</a></p><p> </p><p>If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a s