Trello
A project management tool that Cal Newport uses.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Trello

Finish One Week Of Work Today - Life Changing Advice To Get Your Life Back | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A project management tool suggested for implementing the two-status workload system.

The Productivity Paradox: The Harder You Try, The Worse It Gets... | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A project management tool mentioned for organizing tasks and work, particularly within Cal Newport's productivity systems.

Learn Any Hard Skill In 2024 - How To Eliminate Distraction & Master Productivity | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A project management and collaboration tool used by Cal Newport for obligation tracking, organizing tasks by role and status.

How To Stop Wasting Time: The 5-Step Productivity System To Organize Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A task management system used by Cal Newport, where lists are columns and items are cards, allowing for easy movement and attachment of extra information.

Overcoming Laziness: Daily Habits To Take Back Control Of Your Discipline & Focus | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A project management tool used by Cal Newport for task storage, with separate boards for different roles in his life.

Productivity Toolkit: How To Achieve Any Goal, Focus & Enter Flow State On Command | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A digital tool suggested for creating obligation/status lists, using columns for statuses and boards for roles, offering flexibility for information and file attachment.

Ep. 252: The Deep Life Stack
Cal Newport
Mentioned as a tool for implementing a full capture system in the progression of organizational tools.

Ep. 251: The Efficiency Trap
Cal Newport
A project management tool mentioned as a potential productivity system, but Cal Newport argues its specific functionality becomes less critical compared to core principles like capture and information accessibility.

Ep 246: Are Smartphones Bad for Kids?
Cal Newport
Project management tool mentioned as part of Cal Newport's existing, non-seamless technology systems.

Ep. 243: In The Weeds!
Cal Newport
A project management tool that Cal Newport currently uses, finding it more convenient for managing multiple complex roles and voluminous information.

How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity | Dr. Cal Newport
Andrew Huberman
Web-based service that uses a metaphor of virtual index cards in piles, recommended by Cal Newport for a pull-based work management system.

Ep. 236: Hacking Remote Work
Cal Newport
A project management tool suggested for setting up an informal ticketing system with columns like 'To Process', 'Ready to Execute', etc.

Ep. 233: Escaping Your Tyrannical Inbox
Cal Newport
A project management tool used for organizing tasks and information, discussed as an alternative to email for knowledge management.

How To 10X Your Results | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A project management application suggested as a tool to replace email for task assignment and deadlines.

After PMF: People, Customers, Sales by Mathilde Collin
Y Combinator
A project management tool that Front used for its product roadmap, making it public for customer feedback.

Ep. 187: Quitting Social Media, Scaling Deep Work, and Discussing Privilege | Deep Questions Podcast
Cal Newport
A project management tool that might be used in knowledge work processes.

Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #166
Lex Fridman
A project management tool used by groups profiled by Cal Newport to reduce back-and-forth communication.

Work at a Startup Expo 2019
Y Combinator
A cloud app that Slapdash integrates with, allowing users to manage tasks across different platforms.