Theory: If I use my Dream/Plan/Execute MVP, THEN I’ll get more done than using Trello Method: Use MVP (Monday to Monday) for one week Prediction: I’ll want to continue to use it onwards ## Day 1 (Tuesday) So far, so good. I had broken down my book down to the chapter level and I felt pretty good not having to think about what’s next, but just have the next task pop up automatically. ## Day 2 (Wednesday): I felt pretty productive today, wrote 4 chapters in the book, and feel, so far, pretty calm about progress. I added the progress-bar yesterday which I enjoy seeing increase. ## Day 3 (Thursday): Today feels really good, I also added “make your bed, first thing” to my morning routine which kicked off a nice flow. Already covered more than 9 points for my book (I consolidated a bunch of “chapters” into paragraphs.) So far, today, I’ve gotten 19 high-value tasks done which is pretty neat. Oh, I added that count yesterday and I think it’s working well.  ## Day 4 - 7 (Friday and over the weekend) I kept using it from Friday through Saturday. I took a break from working on Sunday. ## Day 8 – Monday / JuDgEMenT DAy Results - I used the app 6 out of 7 days - I’ve completed 112 small, but high-value tasks - So far I do not miss Trello. - I want continue to use it for another week. Decision Persevere! I’ll continue working on and with the application for another week. Learnings \- What worked well: - Slicing down big tasks into tiny, tiny, tiny sub-tasks actually proved to work well for me. I was able to start and pick the smallest thing that usually takes about 5 minutes or less and get started instead of feeling overwhelmed. - The small “You finished X high-value tasks” message kept me motivated and excited - I feel like I’m making solid progress in key areas of my life - I like having the native app \- What was “Okay”: - The progress-bar is okay, but it gives me more value to look at today’s tasks - I upgraded to a maximum of 6 top-level goals and I’m curious to see if that helps - I’m not sure how to “plan for the week” with this interface - I’m not really using the “Plan” tab as much. Instead I do my planning on the goal-level - I’m unclear how “Meta” Personal Development is in regards to the app. \- What didn’t work so well: - I have had moments when I mixed planning and execution where it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. - I don’t yet love the “Goal” summary page (but it’s still helpful to have it) - I’ve mostly lost track of chores I have to do that live outside my goals - Today’s IPM felt messy and all over the place. There were timing factors, too. - When planning/adding tasks, the page-reload sucks when you’ve collapsed tasks before - It’s not good to represent recurring tasks/habit-forming activities  ## Related - [[Fun Retrospective Formats]] - [[High-Value, Low-Dopamine Activities]]