Life can be profound and novel, but most of the time it’s the day to day that defines our overall sense of happiness, control, health, and success. A life of order is a holy grail that many seek.

If you find yourself missing deadlines, disorganized, and overwhelmed, Asana just might be the remedy you’re searching for. In my own experience, this tool has taken an enormous weight from my mind, freeing it from the terrible task of being a filing cabinet and allowing it instead to innovate and execute. This has led to significant growth in my career and personal life.  

Basically, Asana is a free online project management tool that can function as the ultimate task list. It allows you to put all of your to-dos, reference materials, and ideas in one place. You can create projects, lists, collaborate, and more.

What I love:

• It’s a pretty layout, simple, & user friendly (like an iPhone)
• You can customize to your heart’s desire
  • Included is a template library to make your list more tailored to what you are trying to accomplish
• You can share your task lists or projects (it’s free up to 15 people)
  • For example, you could keep a list of housekeeping to-dos, share it with your spouse, and assign each other tasks.
• To keep relevant emails or files on hand for reference, you can simply drag and drop. It’s extremely convenient.
• You can add updates as the project or task progresses
• Sub-tasks can be added within tasks and assigned deadlines (one of the handiest functions)
• The tool allows you to keep everything you need to organize life in one place
  • You can also download the Asana app on your phone and access your lists anywhere
• Asana can be used in conjunction with David Allen’s Getting Things Done method (if that’s your cup of tea)
• Aaaand my personal favorite feature is that mythical creatures burst onto the screen sporadically when you complete a task. The dopamine hit is real!!!! 👌

I set my Asana up so that some of the “projects” are master task lists. I have lists and projects for work that I divided up as “Deadline Bound,” “Other Requests”, “Future”, and “Agenda” for meetings with my manager.

I also use a separate “project” to function as my personal master task list where I follow a similar format. I use another “project” called “Reference Materials” to keep favorite recipes, gift ideas, books to read, etc. on hand. I have a couple projects (such as this blog, and future business ideas) that are big enough to be their own projects outside of that.

If want to learn more, you can check out the Asana website here. One tip, the website is promoting a free trial for the premium version. You can actually pass on that and just use their most basic membership which is completely free forever.

If you’re looking for more order in your life, I hope this tool can become your very own personal assistant. Good luck on your journey to Zen, and as always, thanks for reading! ❤