Trello

I’ve been really diving into Trello this week, which I mentioned in my December 2013 Updates post. I now have 17 different Trello boards for managing various projects. You know me — when I get into something new, I love to fully immerse myself in it. Best way to learn quickly. More than 100 people have signed up for Trello based on my recommendation in the past few days, and I’m sure hundreds more will sign up soon, so I’ll share a bit more about how I’m using it. I don’t get paid for referrals since it’s a free service, but I can see how many people sign up via my referral link. I did get a free year of Trello Gold, but that maxes out after your first 12 referrals, and the Gold version really doesn’t add much value at this time. IMO the free version has everything you need. I especially like using Trello for managing the various steps in upcoming speaking engagements and joint-venture business deals. Trello makes it easy to see at a glance what the next action steps are. Trello is really good at hiding complexity and simplifying multi-step projects. It’s surprisingly fast and easy to use. I can fill out and organize all the details for a new project within a matter of minutes. I also like the Archive feature. If I want to reuse a list that I’ve used in the past, I can retrieve it from my saved archives and modify it as needed. The steps are largely the same for each speaking engagement: confirming dates, booking t...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Life Coaches Authors: Tags: Getting Things Done Goals & Goal Setting Planning Productivity Time Management Source Type: blogs