Trello
A project management tool that Cal Newport uses.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Trello
Ep. 223: Could This Meeting Have Been An Email?
Cal Newport
A visual collaboration tool, suggested as a place to store project tasks that aren't immediately actionable on a weekly plan.
Ep. 219: The Deep Reset And Intentionally Reconfiguring Your Life
Cal Newport
A task management board system used by Cal Newport for organizing tasks by role and project.
Full Length Episode | #180 | March 10, 2022
Cal Newport
Mentioned humorously as a tool where a column for 'waiting to hear back' could be added to manage workflow.
Ep. 214: Quiet Quitting | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A task management tool mentioned in the case study as a desired but initially unavailable solution for organizing team work.
Ep. 210: Dictate How You Feel With Lifestyle-Centric Planning | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
The task management system Cal Newport uses, particularly for projects requiring ongoing task tracking and information organization.
Ep. 209: Reducing Your Email 10X | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A project management tool recommended for organizing tasks and tracking information outside of email.
Mathilde Collin on Feature Prioritization and Employee Retention at Front
Y Combinator
A web-based, Kanban-style list application used for project management and collaboration. Front used Trello for their public roadmap in the early days.
Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and Cal Newport | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A task board software system used by Cal Newport to capture and manage tasks and commitments, organized by professional roles and columns like 'to be processed' or 'waiting to hear back from'.
Ep. 199: Fleeing Your Home Office, Ambition Overload, and Reading Limits
Cal Newport
Mentioned as a tool where listeners might use full capture for their boards.
Ep. 198 | Escaping Your Inbox, Nuts and Bolts of Slow Productivity, and Living Deep with a Family
Cal Newport
A project management tool recommended for organizing obligations and storing granular information from email trails.
Ep. 196: Shutting Down Anxiety, Seinfeld on Friction, and Taming WhatsApp
Cal Newport
Productivity software mentioned in the context of organizing work.
Ep. 194: Doing Less, Building Discipline, and the Books Cal Newport Read in April | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
Project management tool mentioned as an example of overload when managing too many tasks.
Ep. 193: The Future of Twitter, Reading More, and Fixed-Schedule Productivity | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
A project management tool used by St. John's lacrosse team for task tracking and context, also used by Cal Newport for similar purposes.
Ep. 191: Working Seasonally, Fixing Twitter, and Curing Burnout
Cal Newport
A task management system mentioned as an example for weekly plans.
Full Length Episode | #177 | February 28, 2022
Cal Newport
A project management tool mentioned in relation to capture systems and productivity.
Full Length Episode | #169 | January 31, 2022
Cal Newport
A task board software used by Cal Newport to keep track of tasks and commitments, organized by professional roles.
Productivity Fatigue: Is Striving To "Get Things Done" Causing Burnout? | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A collaborative project management tool used by Cal Newport for structured task management and organizing ongoing tasks into categories.
How To Design Your Life (My Process For Achieving Goals) | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A project management tool used by Cal Newport to organize tasks and obligations into different boards based on life roles.
Full Length Episode | #173 | February 14, 2022
Cal Newport
Project management tool mentioned in the context of weekly planning and organization.
The Deep Life — Cal Newport
Tim Ferriss
Information management system that Cal Newport uses for organizing tasks, with different boards for different professional roles.
Dr Vivek Murthy — Former Surgeon General on Combatting COVID 19, Loneliness, and More
Tim Ferriss
Collaborative app from Atlassian with an easy-to-understand visual format and features for virtual team work.
Ep. 247: The Productive Life (w/ Sarah Hart-Unger)
Cal Newport
A project management tool used by Cal Newport and his wife to organize and track household tasks, with separate boards for personal, general family, and financial-related tasks.
Joel Spolsky at Startup School 2012
Y Combinator
An organizational software launched by Fog Creek Software, employing a 'get big fast' strategy with a focus on user acquisition.
It's Time To Uninstall And Improve Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A project management tool that Cal Newport uses.