Especially when it comes to simplifying tasks instead of making it too detailed or difficult. My personal rule is that most things can be done in 2-3 steps or levels. Any further and you're asking for trouble.

That goes for creating folders on laptops as well. The maximum drill down should be 3 folders. If you can't get it down to 3, your categories aren't vague enough

I myself don't like paper, even if it's simple & low tech, but I do something similar with my laptop by using software like Post-Its on the desktop and Evernote in my browser.

I just prefer everything put into electronic form, because I tend to create lists and lists of paper that just keep getting lost in the shuffle and nothing gets done in the end.

Oh, so true. I really like the idea of simplified productivity. Since I've been retired from my paid job, I've found being productive is more challenging than I thought. On the one hand, I have so much time to get things done. On the other hand, if I'm not careful about how to allocate my time, I don't have as much to show for it as I'd like. The boundaries blur between home and my (unpaid) work. So I just made out my cards, and I'm going to try this system.