My Q1 Goals Review & Q2 Kanban Board Setup | 2020 90 Day Goals Planning
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2020
- Wow, anyone else a bit behind setting up their Q2 plan and Kanban Board?? I actually recorded this a little over a week ago, but I am excited to finally show you my Q1 Goals Review and my new Q2 Goals and Kanban Board Setup.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I can't believe I actually hit 30k subscribers! I appreciate you all so much!!! Also, I'm excited to finally have my kanban board set up and ready to go. How are you doing? Are you planning at all? Taking it a week or a month at a time? I hope you are doing well! Let me know how I can support you!
YAYY CONGRATULATIONS!! ✨
Congratulations Sarra.
Congrats! WOO! 😊
Congratulations! 30k is just the beginning!
True story lol- because I suffer from horrible anxiety I do the planning system but I only list my task monthly. Having less up and seeing them done is an amazing feeling. I still plan the quarter but only posting the month game changer
. great video
I have been part of The Witch’s Key! It is awesome and You are an awesome writer and teacher. 👍🙌
Great video! I have two boards now. One is the actual month with fixed tasts and one ist for the next two months with flexibel tasks and room for more ideas
some one may have said this but you could cut the brand name sticky notes in half to use them horizontally with the sticky note on the side. (1.5 x 3 inches) I added a 4th goal to my kaban for setting an AM/PM routines and meal plan for each week in the quarter. (not doing it and I'm floundering.) 1st goal is writing based, 2nd is decluttering, 3rd is online presence, & now 4 health/wellness.
I have tried something similar before, and they bothered me because I didn't cut then straight haha
@@HeartBreathings yeah I get that. 😊
You never cease to inspire and motivate me, even through your own times of struggle. You are a true gift to us and the writer community, Sarra! Thank you!
You are a gift to me too!
I found your kanban board videos last year, and I've found them so helpful. I'm an actor, and making things (whether goals or anything else, really) visible is key, so I don't ignore those things. Like you, things have been really tough during isolation, but this is inspiring me to dig out my kanban board and get it into action again. Also, I've been following your readings on the other channel, and it's been wonderful having something to look forward to every day! Thank you so much for that, it's been much appreciated right now.
Thank you, Leigh!
The Witch's Key is awesome! All us Beanies loved it!!!
Beanies!!!
I find it hilarious you have "Go away, I'm reading" on your wall right across from "Stay a while." This is a major mood!
You are so motivating. I actually think doing my board this way all the time would help my anxiety. Update us on the purple sticky notes! I hope they stay up!
So far, so good! I'm shocked, to be honest :p
Your final comments are so endearing. You really are a sweetheart!
Hi Sarra. Letting you know I don't even use post its. all of my stuff is color -coded with specific washi tape so I use white pieces of paper (I have an abundance of extra notepad sheets from a promo) and tape them up with a piece of the coordinating washi tape. I love that you're taking this a month at a time. Do what works for you to keep you on course. You're doing awesome. The key is to just ... Enjoy the Journey!
Started using a Kanban board. Very helpful. I especially like how you only work on one week at a time.
So happy that you've found it helpful!
Hey! Congratulations ! 30.000 subscribers! :-) Love your videos. Have just ordered a Hobonichi cousin and can't wait to start planning in it. Hope it will help me plan my time so that I can FINALLY start writing that young adult novel that I have been writing in my head for...I don't know ... ten years or so :-)
This just seems a lot of work for one person alone. You need an assistant. You have achieved a lot, though!! Congrats! Also, this channel deserves more subscribers and more of these motivational videos, especially in writing themes specifically like you used to do in the beginning. Partly inspired by you i finally uploaded my book TODAY. It is non-fictional, a bit experimental and under a pseudonym but a milestone to me! Particularly given that it was written in English which is not my native language, I'm Portuguese... Today was the day I overcame the fear of putting my ideas out there...
Congratulations!!
Congrats! 30K subscribers is a huge accomplishment - but I think an even bigger one is the anxiety score going down so much (and so quickly). Yay, you!!! I'd LOVE to have a video on the specific things tasks you set yourself on those yellow stickies to make it happen. I think a lot of people would benefit from that!
Sarra, thank you so much for being willing to be vulnerable and show us how you're having to adapt to the unexpected things that crop up in life. So often, online teachers seem to either have incredibly uncomplicated lives or to pretend everything always goes smoothly all the time, as long as you follow their advice. I love that you're so real. It makes me feel like I can do this too! And you give great ideas for how to switch things up. So appreciated.
Also, I wish 3M would make more colors of stickies in more sizes too. (For example, I'd love a collection of earth tones in the small size.) I've been queen of the sticky notes ever since my stroke a few years back because they help me stay on track with so many things. Just having a visible, tangible iteration of my intentions is so helpful. But the limitations on available colors make me sad. and sometimes I, too, escape to the off-brands just to switch things up a bit, and sometimes their adhesive really does let me down. Pro tip I've discovered: Elmer's repositionable glue sticks are great for reinforcing the stick when those off brands aren't so great. And it's quicker and easier to run a glue stick over the back than it is to rewrite the notes. Just make sure you get the repositionable kind.
Samesies! She's a breath of fresh air.
Your kanban board is so cute!! 😍
Thank you for being transparent. Q2, month one was a wash but I’m excited to get back on track for the remainder of the quarter.
Congratulations on hitting 30K! It's been a fun journey watching you grow this channel. I've loved the content and have learned so much. Thank you for sharing not only your knowledge, but your ups and downs with us. You have put a real, human face on the life of a writer. Much love!
I love the way you are so doggone organized! lol. I am working on it slowly but surely. Your videos are a fabulous help for me. Keep em comin'. I also love your planner and I noticed the quote of Winston Churchill. I wrote it in my own planner.
Who’s awesome? Sarra is! Love the video.
I use the GTD methodology by David Allen, and the system you’ve created Sarra is foundational. One of the reasons I love it is because it doesn’t matter what “tools” are used, results are based on the concept of the system.
I set my system similar. I have my quarterly goals in a 8.5 x 11 binder. I use a notebook to plan my week, and a folded piece of graph paper on my desk to work through my daily tasks.
My kanban board is a manila file folder for each goal that gets filed away. I put the 1st 30 days of post its on the month calendar of my goals binder, and pull them off weekly to add to my weekly notebook.
When the task is complete, I put it on the “done” side of the manila folder. The ones that I don’t get done, go back on the monthly calendar and I plan them into “buffer” days. . . unless it’s a sequential task, then I make sure it gets planned for ASAP.
Side note - I run a piece of washi tape the length of the folder, over top the post its, to help secure them down.
The bottom, I’m getting things done that are advancing me toward my life vision. Thank you!
I'm an INFJ...and we aren't handling it well either. Introversion is all fun and games until someone tells you that you CAN'T socialize. LOL.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us. While I'm watching this I'm resetting my board for the third time this month. I keep shifting goals and priorities, since my situation seems to change weekly. *sigh Thank goodness making Post-It's is fun.
Exactly! My husband doesn't understand why I'm struggling with staying at home, since I stayed home so much before. What he doesn't realize is how much going to the gym, and the 3 quilting bees a month, helped my depression and anxiety.
I'm so excited to watch this that I'm commenting before watching
😂 you are so sweet!!
I still dream of going to Paris someday and use my French. I have lost much of my knowledge of the language but I know it's in my brain somewhere and just needs some reviews before I travel, if that ever happens.
I tried your Kanban method last quarter for the first time and REALLY enjoyed it. I'm a visual and tactile learner AND writer, so it's right up my alley. I also appreciate how real and generous you are. Great work here, Sarra.
I love watching your Kanban board videos. I recently set one up of my own and it is working so well. you are an inspiration to watch!
Thanks for your words at the end of the video. They really spoke to me! I was feeling down because I thought I was waisting an opportunity to be productive during this quarantine. It turns out, I was also really stressed or depressed in the previous months, so it's good I took time to actually rest and do things I enjoy doing.
Yay for more writing! I’m working on more habituation with my day since I’m able to wfh and fit in daily personal tasks, including writing. I’m also to 30 days in a row writing 😊
Fantastic, much needed video. I kept backing it up to listen again to things that resonated. Video plus planning out my week on Sunday meant when I looked at the "What deadlines do I have coming up?" question, instead of thinking None, like I usually do - because deadlines are for nonfiction articles and ghostwriting, neither of which are the dream and therefore not part of the Quarterly goals - and the writing and marketing just get done, I thought Why not set some? Really, that shouldn't have been a revelation. But with quarantine messing with productivity and making me feel like I'm floating in fog? It's major! Thank you!
I really loved this Kanban set up! The laid back layout is what I need in my life right now. I am using an app to do my kanban goal planning. It’s just the way my brain works. But I’m a paper planner in every other way. ❤️
You’re such an inspiration! Thank you❤️
Congratulations on the 30K!! So well-deserved -- you offer so much to your community and I hope you know how appreciated you are. Since becoming a convert to the HB Method, I've only ever put one month at a time on my board..even though I plan for the full 90 days. I just find too many post-its to be visually overwhelming! Your enthusiasm is contagious....I always watch one of your vids if I need a kick in the backside :) i really, really LOVE your idea of the nurture score and how it helps you move towards your ideal life vision....so inspiring. Thank you again...xo
This is great! So detailed and HELPFUL!!! Please consider posting weekly or do this type of content. 💗
Sarra, how about Character Creation?
Congratulations 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 on 30k! ❤🌅🌵
Love this idea and I'm going to try and adopt it for myself!
Ily! Your Kanban board this quarter is Brilliant! Great job!
Yay!! Congratulations on 30k!! Woo-hoo! I so love and appreciate hearing your thought process- it is so helpful! I love all the grace you give yourself! Great job losing some weight! That feels so good! Thanks for being your sweet encouraging self!
Good timing - I finally feel ready to deal with planning the next couple of months!
If I lived anywhere near you, I'd offer to chop down full-sized sticky note stacks into two smaller stacks - I tend to just buy the full-sized and cut them into the sizes I need. (Heck, I'd do it now, but it'd involve shipping.)
We need an office tour. 😊
I definitely need to switch up my planning right now. And this video is my reminder to go grab my goal planner and spend some time on that
These videos give me life and motivation! Question: What do you do if you don't have room for a full Kanban board? Thanks for all you do for the author community! :D
Pamela, in case this might help-when I haven't had room for a larger kanban board, I've used cardstock to make one. I started with a package of cardstock from the Dollar Store, and it was on the smaller size-maybe just a little larger than an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper. Craft stores will also have larger sizes on hand, if you need something bigger. It's kind of nice using a smaller piece-less pressure to make big or complicated goals! Plus, it's pretty cheap, so you can experiment with how you want to set it up without breaking the bank. Hope this helps!
Some people have done theirs on those tri-fold presentation boards where you can pull it out when you're working and fold it up and put it behind or under a piece of furniture or in the closet when you aren't using it! You could also do one in a notebook where you have one page that has all the "to do" stickies that you move to a "doing" page and then finally to a "done" page in the notebook. Another idea is to split your goals to where they each have their own smaller boards.
@@HeartBreathings Great ideas! I could do a fold-out for sure or the mini boards. :D All hail the Productivity Queen! :)
Pamela Post it has an app too
Purchased your Goals Planner yesterday, because I'm tired of being busy, but not productive. I've never made a vision board or kanban board, so wish me luck.
Yay I get so motivated by your planning ♡ I am going to make it a goal to prepare something like this even if on a smaller scale for myself so I can start feeling good about all that I do at the house and on my projects because sometimes I get stuck thinking I haven't done much but if I stop and think about it I have done a lot its just that Im not done yet
You're always so inspiring! I love the idea of focusing on nurturing both yourself and your dreams. I'm going to use this when I redo my goals. I had a late start this year anyway and didn't get my kanban set up until March, so I'm just sticking with my quarter being March-April-May. It's a good time to be flexible. ;) I'm going to print up your HB planner later today and start using that. Yay! Thanks for everything, Sarra! And congrats on hitting 30,000!
I've have been binge watching your kanban videos, watching some of them more than once. I will definitely purchase the hb90 this weekend and get a start. I look forward to signing up for the coarse for the next quarter. I'm not a writer but this will help me get out of my rut. My anxiety and perfectionism is taking over. I'm so happy I stumbled on your videos.
So much inspiration-thank you ☺️
And 30k woo hoo... You will only keep growing 🙌💜💛😉☺️
I have been doing my board in Trello which I love
Last quarter I could only plan for a week at a time. I was on a medication that was helping me with postpartum (it's been over a year so I don't know if it's still postpartum but I started the meds to help with it), but the side effects were really bad for planning. I'm on a new medication now and have spent April accumulating. I have a lot more energy, I'm more focused, and just feel better now. I've set some firm goals for May and I'm going to track what I actually do.
The boys have been napping at 4 so I haven't been able to join you because it's the time I can either sleep or get dinner started. I've been able to watch some of them and the story sounds interesting.
oh I was wondering how you stickies stay put! Mine fell down so quickly but I changed the board to a cork one and added pins and I actually really like the look of it!
This video is honestly SO relevant to me right now. I did almost nothing that I planned in April and was feeling really down about the board since it's my first time trying it and I was like should I even continue? But the idea to have goals on monthly basis and not add new ones might actually help with it a lot! I was prioritizing my mental health a lot this month. Nothing got done but I have managed to stay in a very healthy mindset and actually got pretty good at stoping downward spirals which is a first for me so I don't think April was a total failure. Just need to get back on a horse!
Don't give up on it! Just keep paying attention to what's working and try new things! Let me know if I can help!
@@HeartBreathings You are helping a lot already! I'm so waiting for the HB90 bootcamp too!
My stickies fell off my cardboard one and my glass one. I have sticky-envy.
Thank for that vid, you are a beautiful person, your skin looks gorgeous by the way. I've spent a day eating chocolate and I don't even do chocolate! Sorry about your PCOS that sure sucks. I am glad you are loving and looking after yourself. Love your vids and drive. My Q2 only just has kicked in. Got so fed up with my sticky notes falling off from the board that I stick them in my planners instead. I painted a HUGE chalk board on my wall....it's a beauty-and you can get fun colour markers, then wash it all off...mind you, some folk paint a huge board then hang that on the wall instead, so as not to dampen the wall, after cleaning. Cheerio and thanks again. Look after yourself.
I have seen purple post its on Amazon (search for Marrakesh post its they should come up).....I love stationery too 😂
Thanks Louise! I haven't ever seen them in the small rectangle size. They seem to have lots of the big sized post its. Looks like maybe the Marrakesh comes in a 2x2 square but I prefer the 1.5 x2 inch size. I wish they just made all their colors in each size! If you see any of that size let me know!
@@HeartBreathings I reduced the SIZE of my post-its for Kanban, to the Tab's size (2×0.5"), just because this small size don't permit me to write on them bigger tasks :) - otherwise, on the rectangular small post-its I tend to write a lot (and bigger tasks), which finally make me to feel that it will take a lot of time to accomplish them.
Heart Breathings you should petition them for a new product....you use so many they could name them after you ☺️
Love your review videos! Wondering what you do with uncomplete tasks, do they go over to the next quarter? How do you prevent too many migration tasks?
Hi! What kind of post its do you use? Love your videos, I'm trying to organize and this is the first time I've made any sort of progress!
Sarra, girl, this is so encouraging! You need to be a life coach. I feel I can do anything after listening to you. Now, to the laundry....:-)
Love this video! I set-up my board inspired by you! I’m hanging in there, trying to job search and get my writing career going!
You sign that says, “Avoid reality at all costs” is that for manifesting or fiction writing or both?
Great tips! I’m going to rewatch this later tonight after all the kiddos go to bed so I can focus :) re pcos, have you read up in the medical medium books? Great info. Celery juice has done wonders for me. Looking forward to reviewing the rest of your videos and seeing new ones. Blessings, Jill
I haven't! I will look into it. Is celery juice huh glycemic or sugary, though? I haven't had any juice at all of any kind in probably 4 years.
Heart Breathings it actually levels out sugar and insulin levels. Anthony Williams is the author. He has a fb page with a lot of live videos. Great info. He has 5 or 6 books.
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Hey Sarra! Thank you for this video, it's really helpful and inspiring to see how different people are planning differently during COVID-19. As a fellow extrovert and fellow creative, I did want to request...could you do a video about coping as a creative extrovert during this - n other words, how do you stay inspired and stay creative when you're an extrovert stuck inside??? I'm struggling so much! I WANT to be creative, but without the ability to see friends or go sit at a cafe or bookstore, I'm finding it difficult to get myself fired up about my projects... I'd love to hear your thoughts on that at some point.
Could you use the big purple post-it notes and cut them in half? Or would that be too small?
omg I guessed a while back you were an ENFJ. nice!
Since nano camp is almost over (although I’m still going to be working on my book since I decided on a doable word count of 30K), during your Q&A could you address how long you usually wait before going back to edit your book. I know the Witches Key was done immediately. Also I’m already planning on a book 2. Should that draft wait until book 1 edits are done since things can change? Thanks!
Quick question, is there a certain way you set up your Amazon ads for your books? Like a certain daily budget? Really struggling with my Amazon ads
Can we get a pen collection video plz and congratulations 🎈🎊🎉🍾
Who else danced during the song break?
Is it just me or is anyone else noticing that Sarra's "go away I'm reading sign" is the wrong way (backwards) in the beginning of the video?
Is it *reasonable* to KanBan in monthly, 6-week, or 2-month sets instead of three months? I keep getting slammed by life events which are totally out of my control, and failing at achieving the last half to third of my goals.
You're not failing. You didn't neglect your goals, even if not 1 task you planned to do got completed. You tried and have a vision. You CAN make it happen!
And yes, it's reasonable, and no it's not. You get to determine how long a sprint runs for. This quarter, I planned for 3 months, but honestly, I'm taking it 1 week at a time. That's how far I can reasonable plan for and keep focus on without feeling overwhelmed.
Yes!! I think you can make it with for whatever increment if time feels good to you right now. Sometimes the best way to learn what works is to give it a try and see. Tweak it again until it feels good or clicks for you. It's hard when you don't feel like you're moving forward, but sometimes we need to just let go and embrace the season of life we are in. If you need to be flexible, just plan a week or two at a time and start there!
Thanks for this and the wise word about take care of yourself. I get worried about your short breathing, is that part of your cronic illness? Im in Denmark, didnt get the name of that
Oh, I didn't realize I sounded like I had short breathing. If I do, it's from being overweight, I guess.