Tasks & Reflections

✅ The Core Engine

Most task managers are static lists. Ilseon is a dynamic filter. It recognises that “cleaning the kitchen” and “refactoring a database” require different versions of you.

Task Archetypes

Productivity isn’t just a list of strings; it’s a series of commitments. We categorise these into three shapes:

The Atomic Task: A standard, actionable “to-do.”
The Time Block: A hard commitment tied to a specific slot on the clock.
The Duration: A “deep work” chunk. You don’t know when you’ll start, but you know you need 90 minutes of silence to finish it.

⭐️ Momentum: The Reward of Focus

Completion is the fuel, Ilseon tracks a 7-day rolling streak that resets every 24 hours. When you complete a task and pair it with a reflection, you trigger the Momentum Engine.

The Momentum is about the visual evolution of your day:

1 Task — The Focus Dot (•): A small, muted gold spark appears. You’ve taken the most important step: you started.
3 Tasks — The Star (★): The dot evolves into a clean, simple star. You aren’t just working; you’re building a rhythm.
5 Tasks — The Pulse: The star begins to gently “breathe.” This is sustained focus. You’ve entered the flow state.
7+ Tasks — Mastery: The pulsing star is replaced by a static Mastery Badge. You’ve moved past simple productivity into an exceptionally rare level of output.

The Ilseon Priority

We move beyond the “Due Date” obsession. Instead, Ilseon surfaces what you should do based on a three-dimensional sorting logic:

Context: Where are you? (Office, Home, Transit)
Effort: What is your current “fuel level”? (Low energy vs. High focus)
Eisenhower Matrix: Is this truly important, or just loud (urgent)?

By blending these, the app hides the noise. If you’re tired and at home, it won’t show you high-effort work tasks. It shows you what you can actually finish now. Read more about how Ilseon has improved the Eisenhower Matrix: Hacking Eisenhower Matrix

Meta-Cognitive Reflections

A completed task shouldn’t just vanish. In Ilseon, completion is the start of a feedback loop.

Capture the Win: Completed items queue for a daily review.
The Narrative: You don’t just see “Done.” You write a short reflection on how it went.
Data for Growth: This turns a productivity log into a personal retrospective, helping you spot the friction in your own workflow.

The Philosophy

Stop managing lists. Start managing your attention and energy.