Congratulations for this great article, I think it can be a good guideline for those who want to set goals and keep the path.
I only want to suggest that instead of using a sheet template I think it could be more interesting to use a free platform such as Asana (which is not very difficult to learn how to use) in order to plan goals and monitoring progression because it will be also a way to get use to a currently very used tool in professional environments.
I believe a spreadsheet is a great way to project plan, and starting with them now can prepare you for professional environments.
I like dedicated project, and task, managers and have tried to implement every one at my work. However, my company is set on using Google Sheets for everything. Rather than fight this, I now create custom templates for project management, milestones, and issue tracking with Sheets.
It’s not my ideal tool, but I believe many companies probably use Google Sheets, or a similar spreadsheet tool, to plan.
I've used Asana in the past (and similar task tracking tools) and the problem I have with all of them is that they are inflexible and non-customisable (especially the free versions).
For example, the velocity statistics I've created is something I at least haven't discovered in Asana.
So I know that dealing with Excel or Google Sheets can be a bit tedious, especially at the beginning, but if you learn a bit of spreadsheeting, this can enable you to create pretty much anything you like, without relying on third-party tools.
Is anyone here using Notion? Spreedsheets are good but when it comes to personal planning & project management I use Notion. I may try to re-create this spreedsheet in Notion and hope I can share the template soon.
I hadn't heard of Notion before and I just googled it. It actually looks promising. Typically, when I create sheets, I like adding a lot of custom views/stats/graphs/etc.
To what extent can you re-create the things in the sheet?
I'm curious to know how it looks like in the end. Would be happy to see your Notion sheet if possible :)
Thanks! It looks nice. I like the new addition of "Phases". I might actually reuse that in a future upgrade of the plan to incorporate more long-term planning.
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Hi Preslav,
Congratulations for this great article, I think it can be a good guideline for those who want to set goals and keep the path.
I only want to suggest that instead of using a sheet template I think it could be more interesting to use a free platform such as Asana (which is not very difficult to learn how to use) in order to plan goals and monitoring progression because it will be also a way to get use to a currently very used tool in professional environments.
What do you think?
I believe a spreadsheet is a great way to project plan, and starting with them now can prepare you for professional environments.
I like dedicated project, and task, managers and have tried to implement every one at my work. However, my company is set on using Google Sheets for everything. Rather than fight this, I now create custom templates for project management, milestones, and issue tracking with Sheets.
It’s not my ideal tool, but I believe many companies probably use Google Sheets, or a similar spreadsheet tool, to plan.
Hello Alberto,
I've used Asana in the past (and similar task tracking tools) and the problem I have with all of them is that they are inflexible and non-customisable (especially the free versions).
For example, the velocity statistics I've created is something I at least haven't discovered in Asana.
So I know that dealing with Excel or Google Sheets can be a bit tedious, especially at the beginning, but if you learn a bit of spreadsheeting, this can enable you to create pretty much anything you like, without relying on third-party tools.
Is anyone here using Notion? Spreedsheets are good but when it comes to personal planning & project management I use Notion. I may try to re-create this spreedsheet in Notion and hope I can share the template soon.
I hadn't heard of Notion before and I just googled it. It actually looks promising. Typically, when I create sheets, I like adding a lot of custom views/stats/graphs/etc.
To what extent can you re-create the things in the sheet?
I'm curious to know how it looks like in the end. Would be happy to see your Notion sheet if possible :)
Hey,
I have completed my recreation of your spreedsheet in Notion. Here's a link to it.
Notion lacks some math functions and a few features in formatting columns, but overall it works. I hope it's useful.
Thanks! It looks nice. I like the new addition of "Phases". I might actually reuse that in a future upgrade of the plan to incorporate more long-term planning.