February 20, 2018
3 simple hacks to preserve your productivity
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We’re now deep into February, and those goals that we set at the start of last month are well underway. The weather may be bleak (at least for most of us!), making us feel unmotivated and uninspired, but luckily DropTask’s new updates have arrived to reignite your productivity and ensure your goals stay on track.
Below, we’re letting you in on 3 DropTask tricks that are guaranteed to help you maintain your productivity peak, whatever the weather. In addition, we’ll be giving you a sneak preview of what else is coming soon.
Hack 1: Make room for enhanced productivity
Let’s start big! The best way to keep your motivation high and your goals on track is to never lose sight of them. We’ve refreshed the way that tasks are laid out in the DropTask Calendar, Completed Tasks, Urgency Lists and Workflow views, so you can always keep an eye on the bigger picture. How so? Enter new block-shaped tasks. They’re neatly stacked, giving you a condensed overview of your workload and greater visibility of what you need to get done.
Switch from Canvas View to Workflow View and watch your circular tasks transform into rectangular blocks. With complete control over your tasks, you can easily rearrange them in a way that works for you. Plus, for all you Kanban fans, you’re able to build customized boards for your tasks. Simply rename your categories, edit their colors, and drag and drop tasks between boards for ultimate flexibility.
Without deadlines, the chances of your goals falling by the wayside is pretty much certain. Luckily, having a clear overview of your tasks in the Urgency Lists View makes setting their urgency levels quick and easy, so you can focus on what needs to be done and when. If unexpected changes crop up, fear not. With the new layout, updating task Urgency levels is seamless. At a glance you can see how your priorities have changed and impacted the rest of your to-do list.
Chances are you have multiple projects on the go. DropTask’s Calendar, which outlines your tasks that need to be completed today, tomorrow or sometime in the future across all of your projects, has also undergone a refreshed makeover. Thanks to block-shaped tasks and its new, smarter layout, you can see your deadlines from within all of your ongoing projects, without feeling overwhelmed. With a bird’s eye view of your entire schedule, you can now manage your time better than ever before.
"DropTask has developed into the ultimate #projectmanagement and collaboration tool!" – Gerald Frohlich
Hack 2: Take control of your workload
There’s no better feeling than ticking off your completed tasks. Wherever you see the new block-shaped tasks, the tick button allows you to instantly mark them as done in just one click. These tasks are instantly sent to Completed Tasks View – head there to see how much you’ve accomplished for a quick motivational boost!
To help you work at your productive best, we’re giving you total control over what happens to your tasks once you mark them as complete. Depending on what way you work best, you can now decide whether you want your tasks to disappear from your project as soon as they’re marked as done, or stay there for up to a week. Many of you enjoy the instant satisfaction you get from seeing a project clear of finished tasks, allowing you to focus on only what’s left. On the other hand, some of you like to see what tasks you’ve completed alongside what’s left to be done, to spur you on to the finish line.
"Well done and keep up the good work!!" – Olivia Raymond
Hack 3: Spare some time to celebrate successes
How often do you stop to take stock of your achievements? Not enough, no doubt. You’re probably too busy moving on to the next thing. The thing is, there’s no better way to boost your morale than to celebrate your accomplishments. This is why we’ve introduced new Achievements. Like a digital pat on the back, Achievements will congratulate you when you hit major milestones of productivity. As you complete more and more tasks, you’ll move closer to your next celebration. Staying motivated has never been so fun.
Better yet, Achievements are sure to boost team morale. Share your productivity milestones with your friends, family, colleagues and followers on Facebook or Twitter and encourage others to take their productivity up a notch.
"Love it… Love it… Love it!" – Angel Minnis
Most goals set at the start of a new year fizzle out after January. Don’t let your productivity dwindle. DropTask is on hand to keep your motivation high and help you keep your goals on track for personal and professional success. At DropTask, we’ve had a massive start to the year and have already revealed a bunch of new updates that will power-up your productivity. Stay tuned as we’ll soon be announcing even more new features that will inject some fun into your work, help you celebrate your accomplishments and ensure clarity across your projects, whether you’re working individually or in a team.
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Caragh Medlicott
Caragh Medlicott is a freelance writer and interim Editor of Wales Arts Review. After graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing from Cardiff University she began a full-time writing career in Wales. She is the author of several published short stories and was shortlisted for the Lunate 500 award in December 2020, and a finalist in Narrative’s 30 Below competition in 2021. She is a regular contributor to BBC Wales' The Review Show.