diff --git a/resources/views/components/nav.blade.php b/resources/views/components/nav.blade.php
index 8e00fa4..1b52cb3 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/nav.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/nav.blade.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
             <x-nav-link href="/register">Register</x-nav-link>
         @endguest
         @auth
-            <x-nav-link type="button" href="/task/create">Create new task</x-nav-link>
+            <p class="text-sm text-bold">Welcome back, {{ Auth::user()->name }}</p>
             <form method="POST" action="/logout">
                 @csrf
                   <x-form-button>Log Out</x-form-button>
diff --git a/resources/views/task/index.blade.php b/resources/views/task/index.blade.php
index ba3d872..207af44 100644
--- a/resources/views/task/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/task/index.blade.php
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 <x-layout>
     <x-slot:heading>Task Page</x-slot:heading>
-    
+
     @if (session('success'))
     <div class="bg-green-500 text-white p-3 rounded mb-4">
         {{ session('success') }}
     </div>
     @endif
+    <div class="mb-5">
+        <a class="bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded" href="/task/create">Create new task</a>
+    </div>
 
     @foreach ($tasks as $task)
     <div class="block border-2 border-gray-500 p-2">
@@ -18,4 +21,6 @@
     @endforeach
 
     <div class="mt-2">{{$tasks -> links()}}</div>
-</x-layout>
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+</x-layout>
+
+$completedCount = Task::where('completed', true)->count();
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