Without focus, life can pass you by without achieving your dreams. It's easy to waste too much time on things which aren't important. When your responsibilities grow, having a plan on how you're going to stay focused is critical.
I've tried a lot of different TODO list applications and productivity hacks, but many of them didn't quite work for me. Some were too focused on long term projects so I didn't get a sense of daily accomplishment or they wouldn't include all the little details of my life or they would be too structured and rigid, making me feel trapped which hinders my creativity.
I started playing around with Trello for different projects I'm working on, and I came across a way to use Trello not just for long term projects, but also for a daily TODO list. This video demonstrates how it works. I hope you find it useful to stay focused on the things which matter most to you for the current season of life you're in.
This post is kind of a follow up from a post I did a couple months ago: How Do You Stay Productive?
I hope you find it useful!
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I've used Trello successfully for work but for life in general I use https://habitica.com/ which is similar but cuter and gamified.
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Oh, that is cute. Definitely looks like they took the gamification part seriously. :)
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Yeah and as a recovering procrastinator, it's saved me from myself more than once :D
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Thanks Luke, I've been using Trello for years... but never successfully, it's often just become a dumping ground for ideas that I never get back to... so then I end up using Notepad, which works until my computer resets itself and I lose everything.
I've set up a daily template and made a board for today... pressing that 'C' is pretty satisfying. Thanks for sharing this!
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Cool! Glad to hear you're giving it a try. Let me know what you think after playing with it for a while.
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I use a combination of handwritten journal/log (like Bullet Journal) + the Todoist app to track smaller tasks. Then I block out time for getting deep work done and avoid small distractions.
I like Trello for medium-size, coordinated projects with a team and distinct project phases or work that passes through phases (like document editing). It's still a little clunky for larger projects, imo.
I find it's a lot of extra work for the smaller stuff.
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It looks very good that application ... I have time looking for some schedule, so that the tasks are more organized, and I do not forget any .... Thanks for the recommendation!
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I'll have to check out this @lukestokes
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It's an interesting tool with the boards, etc. and might be geared towards those more visually oriented, but for my personal style, it's hard to relate to all those little squares, hahaha. It's different for everyone I know, so glad it works well for you.
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Yeah, I've come to realize I'm more of an audio-visual learner. Straight text trips me up sometimes with my mild dyslexia.
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This look pretty great and I am already thinking of some great uses for personal, work and Steem stuff! I will definitely give it a try as my to do list has grown to several of dozen that have not been very active.
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