Feeling overwhelmed? Try a personal kanban. @apolaine
Feeling overwhelmed? Try a personal kanban.  @apolaine
Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
If you're feeling overwhelmed and scattered because you feel like you are never getting through your to-do list, try a personal kanban instead. In this Coaching Reflections video I show you how to set up a very simple one.

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00:00 Intro
00:36 Personal Kanban Intro
00:47 Getting into the habit
01:01 Bandwitdh
02:10 Include personal tasks
03:00 Stop stressing your brain
03:25 Adding an item
04:02 The backlog
04:09 Always start with the kanban
04:24 The waiting column
04:52 Don't start anything until a doing slot is free
05:11 Enjoy the done moment
06:02 Extra optional columns
06:33 Keep it simple
07:31 Outro

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