What Will I Learn?

• Choose the right tool for planning your next project
• Understand the difference between visual and folder style planners and where to use each style
• Discover how much you can plan just using free online tools

Requirements

• Students should already have a project in mind so that they can begin to use their tool of choice right away.

Description 

Design your project so that you can take action and remain motivated.

• Learn which tools have the bells and whistles you need to make project planning fun for you instead of something you dread.
• Discover the power to progress tracking to keep you motivated and get your projects done fast.
• Uncover ways to use color to organize your tasks and your progress on those tasks.

Enjoy the simplicity of these tools.

• Tools should never add to your feeling of overwhelm. Each tool you use should make your life easier and help you get out of the planning stage and into action quickly. I have chosen each of the tools reviewed in this course for their simplicity. After watching the overview of each tool, you will be able to make an educated choice and then get up and running with the tool right away.

Course Structure

• Each lecture has been designed to be short and sweet. I want you to get the main point without a whole lot of rambling. The point of this course is to get you off and running on your project.
• The Introduction will set the stage for what to look for in a planning tool.
• The 3 sections that follow will give you and overview and screen shots of each tools so that you can see it in action.
• The Wrap Up includes a comparison chart so that you can quickly see the pro’s and con’s of each tool plus a video lecture that gives you recommendations on which tool is right for you.

Who is the target audience?

• This course is meant for students who have projects they want to get working on but who have struggled to wrap their head around an effective system for getting things done.
• This course is not intended to teach you how to plan but rather how to use tools to plan the project you already have.