Recommend me some Goal Setting software?

October 4, 2008 7:08 AM

Recommend me some Goal Setting software?

For my own personal use I would like someone to recommend me some goal setting software.

I run several projects at once here and a program to keep them on track would be nice.


So what I am looking for is a kind of To-Do List/Goal Completion package where you can "mark off" the progress of a task(s) electronically.

posted by jacobean to computers & internet (7 comments total)

free project management software
posted by netbros at 7:28 AM on October 4, 2008

I use Chandler, the software from the famed Dreaming in Code book. It's cross platform, super easy to use, and has a centralized server so you can always get your tasks, either through syncing or through the web app. It's got 3 levels of tasks, Now, Later, and Done, and I find that works well for me. They've even got an iPhone app for quick task entry on the go.
posted by Mach5 at 7:52 AM on October 4, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]

I use Easy Task.

There's also Remember The Milk.
posted by pammo at 8:21 AM on October 4, 2008

I use Remember the Milk and its Gmail plugin for firefox, both free. That keeps things where I see them and it's easy to input new tasks.

Somewhere out there is a guide that ties Remember the Milk in with the format that Getting Things Done uses to organize tasks. I hear a lot about Getting Things Done, almost to the point that you could think it was a cult. Especially if you read lifehacker.com.
posted by billtron at 8:31 AM on October 4, 2008

I like Life Balance. The goal outline mode is great for organizing and grouping to-dos, and a slider makes it easy to prioritize each goal and each task within a goal.
posted by PatoPata at 9:17 AM on October 4, 2008

For personal things, like keeping tack of exercise and diet, I use Joes Goals, which I find kind of useful.

I've been meaning to try out Liquid Planner, but I haven't had a chance yet.

I have managed a small project using the free trial version Merlin, which as far as I can tell is the best PM software for the Mac. The trial version allows projects up to 40 activities, which turned out to be enough for that particular project.
posted by lordrunningclam at 9:34 AM on October 4, 2008

Task Coach:
Task Coach is a simple open source todo manager to manage personal tasks and todo lists. It grew out of Frank's frustration that well-known task managers, such as those provided with Outlook or Lotus Notes, do not provide facilities for composite tasks. Often, tasks and other things todo consist of several activities. Task Coach is designed to deal with composite tasks.
posted by i_am_a_Jedi at 11:38 AM on October 4, 2008