{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Modern Manager","title":"29: Overcoming Common Challenges with Task Managers","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":890,"description":"It’s normal to have ups and downs with any new app. There will be times when you love using your task manager and times when you slow down or completely stop. Thats because using an app is really about building new habits. Whenever we try to change behavior we run into challenges.\r\n \r\nGet the free mini-guide to help you overcome some common challenges with using a digital task manager.\r\n \r\nJoin the Modern Manager community to get the full guide which includes printable trackers, tips and approaches.\r\n \r\nSubscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and mini-guides delivered to your inbox.\r\n \r\nKey Takeaways:\r\n\r\nThere are a few common reasons we struggle with using a digital task manager:\r\n\r\nThe excitement of a new app wears off;\r\nWe don’t get into a routine of putting tasks into the app or keeping it up to date;\r\nWe stop trusting the tool to be helpful;\r\nWe struggle with combining our use of paper and digital;\r\nThe app is missing a capability or starts to feel like too much work.\r\n\r\n\r\nTo prevent or overcome these challenges, acknowledge they're real and normal, and then make a plan.\r\nDecide how you will integrate your use of paper and digital tools. Be intentional about how together, they will support you to be most productive.\r\nIntegrate your new habits for using your task app with your existing routines.\r\nUse visual reminders, like a 30-day chart, to help you track your usage. Set a goal of using your task app every day for a month. Make it a team goal if you’re collaborating with others.\r\nExplore new features, automations, integrations, etc to make it easier to use the app.\r\nHold regular reflections on how it’s going. Consider what you want to do differently so you can get more value from the app.\r\nRecognize the challenges and frustrations are real. No app is perfect.\r\nIf you’re really having a hard time consider changing to an app that is better suited to your needs, or whether an app is needed at all. There are many paper-based task management systems...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vh03-o0OUKG7JnFjtDqtJmV0y385f5sQOifebswPa_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNjM5LzE2OTA1/Nzg4MDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}