[rmathes]

thanks Lucas, but my stuff that has real due dates has them for reasons. If it says it needs to happen on 12/3, then THAT is when it needs to happen. Looking forward and ‘cleaning them up’ is not an option. If I make a commitment “hey, I will call you sometime next Thursday to discuss this proposal” then that’s when it needs to happen.

The ‘solution’ of “just try to get them off your list as soon as you can” does not strike me as a sound and repeatable process, and even if it were, it won’t work for my workflow.