Introduction to the Goals Feature
- Todoist has introduced a new feature called Goals, which is currently available in beta as an experimental feature, and to access it, users need a Pro or Business account 10s.
- The Goals feature can be enabled by going to settings, scrolling down to the sidebar, and enabling Goals, after which it will appear on the left-hand side of the Todoist account 2m6s.
Functionality and Limitations of Goals
- The Goals feature allows users to add a goal, see the progress of a goal, and add a goal description and deadline, with personal accounts limited to 10 goals and business plans limited to 50 goals 4m30s.
- Users with a business account can break down goals into personal and team goals, with a notifier at the top to toggle between them, and each goal has a progress bar to indicate how far the project is completed 6m20s.
Task Integration and Goal Management
- The Goals feature also allows users to add items to a goal, with the ability to multi-select tasks and associate them with a specific goal, and view all linked tasks in a dedicated area 8m10s.
- The linked tasks area is helpful for managing multiple projects that contribute to a single goal, such as getting a promotion or healthy eating, and allows users to view all tasks associated with a goal across multiple projects 10m40s.
Progress Tracking and Completion Updates
- The goal feature in Todoist allows users to create goals and link tasks from multiple projects to track progress, with the percentage of completion displayed in the goals area, and updates are reflected when tasks are completed 10s.
Current Limitations and Future Plans
- Currently, there is no mobile support for goals in Todoist, and users cannot view or interact with goals on-the-go, but the company has plans to add features such as auto-adding tasks to goals and an AI-assisted goal planner 2m6s.
- The AI-assisted goal planner is still in development, and Todoist is figuring out what features will be useful and what it will look like before launch, which may resemble the project insights feature available in the business plan 4m30s.
Project Insights and AI-Assisted Planning
- Project insights provide a view of the project's health, progress bar, and completed tasks, along with micro widgets that give a better indication of how the project is tracking, and this feature could be a clue to what the AI-assisted goal planner may look like 6m20s.
Potential Improvements and Alternative Tools
- The goal feature has promise, but it could be improved with the addition of a numeric target or progress tracking, similar to apps like Gripply, which would allow users to see a clear target and track progress towards it 8m10s.
- Todoist's combination of project insights and an AI assistant could provide a holistic approach to goal planning, but for now, users may want to consider alternative apps like Griley and Timestripe that offer more comprehensive goal-planning features 10m40s.
