This task challenge will help us focus on getting things done,:<\/p>\n
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- Our goal tasks will be selected at the beginning of the summer season<\/li>\n
- We won\u2019t waste any time, wondering what to do next!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>Grow Your Small Business\u2013Task Challenge – Summary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n List Your Business Tasks<\/h3>\n
If you\u2019d like to do a task challenge too, you can get the template on my Contextures site, on the Sample Files page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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- In the Functions<\/strong> section, look for FN0079 \u2013 Business Task Tracker<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To help you get started, I made a list of 89 business tasks. You can work with my list, or customize the list with your own tasks.<\/p>\n
Formulas at the top of the worksheet show the total number of tasks, and how many are finished.<\/p>\n
Check the \u201cDone\u201d box, for each task, when you\u2019ve finished it.<\/p>\n
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- Note<\/strong>: If you don\u2019t have check boxes in your version of Excel, you can use TRUE and FALSE in the Done column.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>Grow Your Small Business\u2013Task List – Excel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Filter the Task List<\/h3>\n
To make it easier to choose your tasks, there are two Slicers on the Excel worksheet.<\/p>\n
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- Category<\/strong> \u2013 click one of the category names, to see only those tasks in the list<\/li>\n
- Who<\/strong> – click one of the \u201cWho\u201d names, to see only the tasks for that person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Later, to see all the tasks again, click the \u201cClear Filter\u201d button, at the top right of each Slicer.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Filter the Task List with Slicers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Vision Board Tasks<\/h3>\n
Another type of\u00a0 task challenge is based on a\u00a0 vision board bingo card.<\/p>\n
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- Put 24 tasks or goals in a grid<\/li>\n
- Cross off the tasks, when you finish them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
I made an Excel Vision Board bingo template, that you can get on my Contextures site<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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- Note<\/strong>: The vision board template uses the FILTER function, which is available in Excel 365<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Video: Vision Board Demo<\/h3>\n
You can see a quick demo of my vision board in the video below. I show how the Vision Board bingo template works, and how you can customize it, to use your own goals and tasks.<\/p>\n
- Note<\/strong>: The vision board template uses the FILTER function, which is available in Excel 365<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Who<\/strong> – click one of the \u201cWho\u201d names, to see only the tasks for that person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Category<\/strong> \u2013 click one of the category names, to see only those tasks in the list<\/li>\n
- Note<\/strong>: If you don\u2019t have check boxes in your version of Excel, you can use TRUE and FALSE in the Done column.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- In the Functions<\/strong> section, look for FN0079 \u2013 Business Task Tracker<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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