My hope is that this wonderful tool can help you the same way it helped me. Once you’ve done those steps, the template is ready for you to use! To save this template so you can use it, select the button at the top that says “Create Board from Template,” select your settings, and Create. I created a life management board template HERE that you can save to your own account to get you off to a good start. Add a description and include important notes.I want to provide a few basic Trello functions to get you started, because over the past year it has become the most essential tool that I use to keep my life organized (and as a bonus, it's FREE!) Overall, I use it to maintain structure in my days to make sure I’m accomplishing everything I need to. I have also used Trello to plan trips, study, organize social media content, create shopping lists, to-do lists, and manage projects. You can add due dates, checklists, notes, links, and pictures to your boards, prioritize and categorize them as needed, and keep track of everything from your computer or phone. On this board, I include every task relating to my personal and work life that I need to accomplish so I can see it all in one place. I operate off of several Trello boards, but have one board in particular that I call my Life-Management Board. Trello is an excellent tool for business owners, but is also an amazing tool for managing your LIFE, even if you’re not! By the time I needed to take action, there was no TIME to overthink, I just had to DO. I would overthink, over-prepare by making lists and planning out a schedule, and would attempt to line everything up “just right” before actually starting - but what I was actually doing was procrastinating. The things I had been procrastinating my ENTIRE LIFE had negative consequences if they weren’t done well, and therefore, I was putting off doing them because I subconsciously knew the amount of time and energy I would have to put into them to gain a PERFECT result. Maybe you already knew this, but for me, it was like a lightbulb went off in my head. I started reading articles and listening to podcasts and audio books, and quickly noticed a trend: procrastination often goes hand-in-hand with perfectionism. Something about that didn’t feel right, because I am also a planner and list-maker.Ī few months ago, I started thinking about this topic, in-depth. For the majority of my life, I assumed I operated “better under pressure” and identified myself as a procrastinator. I wasted a lot of time overthinking and stressing, rather than actually doing. When I couldn’t procrastinate any longer, my brain would go into hyper-focused mode and I would always get things done. It sounded simple, but with a due date so far in the future, I always waited until the last minute. 20 years later, I still think about this advice.

No matter HOW HARD I TRIED over the years, I couldn’t get myself to do this. When I was in fifth grade, my dad gave me the advice to study a little bit every day, so I wouldn’t have to stress and cram before a test. They are also things I tend to procrastinate. Studying for a test, putting together a presentation, public speaking, making important decisions these are all things that require preparation and have consequences if not done well. Life is filled with many things we don’t want to do, but we do them anyways.

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