Ideas pile up with no path forward
Without a calm place to sort parked ideas, good ones sit next to weak ones, and nothing moves.
Focus Add-on: Focus Board
Plan what comes next without losing what is now.
The Focus Board is a Focus Add-on for AI Focus Tool. It shows your ideas in three calm columns: Parked, Ready, and Done. Line up Ready ideas in order with a draft finish line, and the top one is suggested when you choose your next priority. Your active priority never lives on the board.
$15per year, about $1.25 a month or included in Focus Pro
Your add-on lives in your private Member Workspace ($0 with your email). You sign in first, then go straight to secure Stripe checkout.
- Secure checkout by Stripe
- Cancel anytime
- Nothing is deleted if it ends
Key facts
The Focus Board in one minute
- Three columns only: Parked, Ready, and Done.
- Ready ideas wait in order, each with a draft finish line, so your next priority is ready before you need it.
- Drag and drop on a computer, or use the Move menu on phones and keyboards. Your active priority stays in the protected Focus Space.
- The Focus Board costs $15 per year on its own, or comes included in Focus Pro ($49 per year) with every other Focus Add-on.
The problem
Why good ideas pile up and the next priority gets picked in a rush
Parking ideas protects your focus. The next challenge is deciding what happens to them.
Busy boards become their own distraction
A board with many columns and cards invites you to reorganize instead of finishing the work you chose.
The next priority gets picked by the loudest idea
When one priority ends, the next is often whatever feels urgent in that moment, not what you planned.
The solution
How the Focus Board works
Three columns plan what comes next. Your active priority stays in the Focus Space.
Ideas arrive in Parked
Every idea you park from the focus screen lands in Parked, safely stored.
Move the best ones to Ready
After review, move an idea to Ready and give it a draft finish line.
Put Ready in order
Drag cards, or use the Move menu. The top Ready card is your best next priority.
Start the next priority fast
When you finish, the top Ready idea is suggested first, with its draft finish line filled in. Done collects what you finished.
Benefits
What changes when you add the Focus Board
A calm plan
Three columns. No settings to tune, nothing to maintain.
Your next priority is ready
When today's work is done, the next priority already has a finish line.
Focus stays protected
The board never appears on the focus screen. You plan when you choose to.
Works on every device
Drag and drop on a computer, a Move menu on phones and keyboards.
Quick check
Is the Focus Board right for you?
Answer three yes or no questions. You get an honest answer, even when the Focus Board is not what you need.
Your answers stay on this page. We only count how many people take the check and how many say yes, never who you are.
How it compares
Why the Focus Board works better for one priority
Other tools are built to manage many things at once. The Focus Board is built for one job: helping you finish the one priority you chose.
| What matters | Without the Focus Board | With the Focus Board |
|---|---|---|
| Where parked ideas wait | One list in the Idea Parking Lot | Parked, Ready, and Done columns |
| Your next priority | Chosen when the current one ends | Waiting in Ready, with a draft finish line |
| The order of what comes next | Decided on the spot | Set ahead of time by dragging or the Move menu |
| Your active priority | In the Focus Space | Still in the Focus Space, never on the board |
Checked against real tools
What each tool's official pages say about planning views, with the source and the date we checked it. Full side-by-side comparisons are linked by name.
| Tool | What its official pages say | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AI Focus Tool | The Focus Board (Focus Add-on) shows Parked, Ready, and Done. Your active priority never lives on the board. | How the Focus Board works |
| Amazing Marvin | Marvin supports Kanban board views and customizable list layouts including grid views. | amazingmarvin.com/features/all (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
| Any.do | Board planning views include Kanban view, Table view, Calendar view, and Gantt chart view. | support.any.do/en/articles/8635279-choosing-the-right-board-view-kanban-table-calendar-gantt (opens in a new tab) Checked October 9, 2026 |
| Lunatask | Lunatask offers multiple planning and board views including a Kanban-style workflow, the Must/Should/Want method, and the Eisenhower Matrix. | lunatask.app/docs/common-questions (opens in a new tab) Checked October 9, 2026 |
| Todoist | The list layout is on every plan. The board layout is available in label, filter, and personal project views on every plan, and in team projects on Business. | todoist.com/pricing (opens in a new tab) Checked September 28, 2026 |
| Motion | Timeline and Gantt charts are part of the Business AI plan. | usemotion.com/pricing (opens in a new tab) Checked September 28, 2026 |
| Notion | Board view groups database items by status, assignee, priority, or other properties to track work across stages. | notion.com/help/boards (opens in a new tab) Checked October 13, 2026 |
| TimeHero | TimeHero includes automatically updating Gantt chart views on the Premium plan. | timehero.com/pricing (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
| Trello | Trello includes Board view for Kanban-style visual task tracking, available to all users. | trello.com/views (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
When another tool is the better choice
- Your team plans shared work on one board, with owners and due dates. A team board or project tool is built for that.
- You want many custom columns and workflows. The Focus Board keeps three columns on purpose.
We compare tools by the same rules every time. See how we compare tools or compare AI Focus Tool with other apps.
Price
Get the Focus Board
Pay once a year. Keep your work if you ever stop.
The Focus Board on its own
$15 per year
About $1.25 a month, billed yearly.
Plan what comes next on a calm board: Parked, Ready, and Done.
- Three columns: Parked, Ready, and Done
- Line up Ready ideas in order, with a draft finish line
- Drag and drop on desktop, a Move menu on phones and keyboards
- Your active priority stays in the Focus Space
Focus Pro
$49 per year
About $4.08 a month, billed yearly.
Every Focus Add-on, including the Focus Board, plus the AI Second Opinion, the Finish Line Coach, Weekly Focus Intelligence, and unlimited history.
- Priority Steps
- Goal Context
- Focus Board
- Time Blocking
- Accountability
- Focus Intelligence
- AI Second Opinion and the Finish Line Coach
- Unlimited history and review reminders
Save $36 a year compared with buying the 6 included add-ons one by one ($85).
Want two or more add-ons? Build your plan and see the lowest yearly price.
Prices in US dollars, billed yearly through Stripe. Cancel anytime from your account page. Already paying for add-ons? What you paid this year for add-ons that Focus Pro includes is credited when you upgrade, and you approve it at checkout.
Focus Board questions, answered
What is the Focus Board in AI Focus Tool?
The Focus Board is a Focus Add-on that shows your ideas in three columns: Parked, Ready, and Done. Ready ideas wait in order with a draft finish line, and the top one is suggested when you choose your next priority.
Why is my active priority not on the board?
Because a board full of options is the opposite of focus. Your active priority stays in the protected Focus Space, and the board only plans what comes next.
Can I use the Focus Board on my phone?
Yes. On phones, and with a keyboard, each card has a Move menu instead of drag and drop.
What is a draft finish line?
A short note on a Ready idea that says how you will know it is finished. When you choose that idea as your next priority, it fills in the finish line, and you can still edit it.
How much does the Focus Board cost?
The Focus Board is available on its own for $15 per year, about $1.25 a month, or included in Focus Pro for $49 per year, with every other Focus Add-on. Both are billed once a year in US dollars through secure Stripe checkout, and you can cancel anytime.
What happens to my data if the Focus Board ends?
Nothing is deleted. Your ideas stay in the Idea Parking Lot, and your Ready order comes back when the add-on is active again.
Do I need an account to use the Focus Board?
Yes. Focus Add-ons live in your private Member Workspace, which costs $0 and opens with your email address, so what you create is saved and synced across your devices.
More Focus Add-ons
Each one adds a single ability to the same one-priority loop. Compare every Focus Add-on.
- Priority Steps $12 per yearBreak one priority into a few clear steps, and see only the current step while you focus.
- Goal Context $12 per yearConnect each priority to the larger goal it serves, without adding a second list to manage.
- Time Blocking $15 per yearPlan focus blocks for your priority and see them in your own calendar.
- Accountability $12 per yearShare a private, read-only link to what you committed to, with someone who helps you follow through.
- Focus Intelligence $19 per yearLearn from your own decisions: patterns, a weekly focus report, and AI second opinions.
Know your next priority before you need it.
Add the Focus Board and plan what comes next without touching what is now.
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