Episode 118: Trello for Task Management

Both Janine and Shannon have bounced around using various task-management systems over the years. But Janine's been using a specific Trello task-management  board every day now for the past four months and is bursting with excitement to talk about it. Shannon's using it too and in this episode we break down the benefits of the Daily Task Management Trello board. Discussion topics include: • Janine’s excitement over her Trello task management system and how she cajoled Shannon into trying it • The importance of setting up the system so that it’s easy to use • The secret sauce of this system: Trello’s Butler automation • Janine’s description of her system and the automations involved • Shannon’s favorite part of the system: It shoots confetti when you accomplish something! • The power of the confetti • Some of the automations that Janine uses • The downside to the intense use of automations: Janine had to upgrade to Trello Business Class and now pays $10 a month (but she thinks it's worth it!) • How perfectionism made Shannon reluctant to try out the system • The visual nature of this system that has allowed Shannon to resist going back to pen and paper • The power of getting credit for doing your daily tasks • The iOS shortcut that allows for easy entry of new tasks from the phone, which make this system so viable • How this system feels like one that will stick (though it’s completely reasonable if it doesn’t) See the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for an update from Shannon and links.