How to Use Trello for Personal Productivity (+ Bonus Shortcuts)

In this video, I share my personal productivity setup, using the Trello task management app.

Overview of the lists in my personal productivity board is at 1:38

The more specific tricks and shortcuts start at 9:05

In this video, I walk you through how you can easily set up a personal productivity board, which will help you better stay on top of incoming tasks as well as ongoing projects.

[tylerbrown]

Such an underrated video. Everybody can learn something from this, Very well done.

[WachusettTrek]

Excellent - "Braindump", "To Do", "Priority (This Week)", "Today", "Waiting", "Done". ---> excellent workflow design. Thank you for the video!

[douglascampbell]

I just wanted to give a quick endorsement for Shane. In the past year I have purchased about six courses. The only one course and teacher that I keep coming back to is Shane. He communicates clearly and provides actionable steps. I recommend Active Growth and Thrive Themes 100%.

[rinariya]

As I self isolating because of the coronavirus am using this time to finish personal projects that have taken me years to finish. I now see why my work colleagues love this. Thank you so much.

[kmasonschecter]

This is simple and wonderful. The majority of Trello content seems to be focused on teams rather than individuals. Thank you very much.

[Komaticom]

Good refresher on using Trello. Been using it for years for work, life admin, holiday planning My challenge has been boards getting cluttered up to the point where there's simply too much happening in any column (or to do list grows faster than I can clear it).

[zeldacoetzee]

The most practical & to the point tutorial for maximizing your Trello Board experience. Thx so much.

[hueyahumana]

Guy, your tutorial here is sharp. Love it. I’m all new to Trello, and after finished this tutorial, I feel like I have already have used it. Good job. Thank you!

[pauls]

Thank you, Shane. I found Trello yesterday. I found To-Do lists then dragging things to calendars just never worked for me. Trello seems to give a complete overview and your video really helped push me many weeks further than if I'd just experimented. Great video.

[sh.esc]

The best Trello starter video I have seen on YouTube!

[Luminprofundus]

Dude this is awesome. As someone who has a mental illness this really helps to organise myself, especially when going through rapid cycling! Please keep making this kind of content!

[reymondatienza]

thanks man! this whole system is just perfect for solo entrepreneurs like me. I just discovered trello today and was looking at their videos. yours is the best! I'll make my list tomorrow. thanks again!!

[JanetJenkins]

I set this up today! I'm ready to be productive! I had my tasks written as notes all over the place before, tasks were getting lost.

[rebeccasobanski]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Juggling starting my own business, grad school, teaching, multiple leadership roles and committees, and home life, I have yet to find a productivity system to handle it all and not slow me down. Being able to see the big picture at the same time as the small details helps to make sense of the chaos. I think your system and Trello are the solution.

[myrrhwinston]

Excellent video! I kept pausing and going to my Trello board. Now it is so much cleaner and effective. Thank you!

[kristynawickline]

That was so awesome! I had no idea about these shortcuts!!! I just started using Trello for my life.

[Rycamcam]

This seems much more efficient than a bullet journal. I suppose you lose a little something from not being able to touch pen to paper, but this looks like a big time saver. Thanks!

[michelledoyle]

This is great. I like the style with you in the bottom right-hand corner and then popping out. Of course the content is great. I am working in a team and have to start using it. Didn't think to use it on a personal level. Looking forward to more tips.

[Impala_Lily]

Fantastic vid!! Thank you. I’m busy setting up SOP’s for a client on Trello to maximise productivity and eliminate ‘buck passing’. Your tips on the shortcuts definitely will make my life easier - thank you !

[sethbarton]

Shane, thanks for the productivity tips and process. I've been trying to think of ways to organize Personal Goals, Family Goals, Work Goals, Career Goals, New Business Ideas, Daily Routine (You covered this one in this video), and many other things. I also use it for my research internship, where we have a small team.