Comments on: How Do You Keep Organized? Ask the Readers. http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-3813 The Daily Minder Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:26:59 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-3813 Great tips guys, love it! Great tips guys, love it!

]]> By: Hameed Khan http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Hameed Khan Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:58:16 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-951 I use a white board at home to list down the things which have to be done in the week. It is more helpful when the board is attached near to the mirror. Usually when we get ready looking in to the mirror, the things written on the board are visible to us. So definitely every day we will see through the list of things which should be done. Hope this idea would help as a good reminder technique. I use a white board at home to list down the things which have to be done in the week.
It is more helpful when the board is attached near to the mirror. Usually when we get ready looking in to the mirror, the things written on the board are visible to us.
So definitely every day we will see through the list of things which should be done. Hope this idea would help as a good reminder technique.

]]> By: Jaded Consumer http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Jaded Consumer Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:09:41 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-898 I used to be very, very disorganized. I eventually began using a Franklin Planner. If one pays attention to the little training aids one gets explaining how one should prioritize tasks, and so forth, one can get quite a bit of mileage out of it. I've got a post on my personal contact/calendar tracking experiences here: http://jadedconsumer.blogspot.com/2008/06/organization-tools.html I'm interested in how folks like what they use. I think my phone should probably solve my problems, but the user interface has some limits that make me dislike using it much. I probably just need to get over it .... I used to be very, very disorganized.

I eventually began using a Franklin Planner. If one pays attention to the little training aids one gets explaining how one should prioritize tasks, and so forth, one can get quite a bit of mileage out of it. I’ve got a post on my personal contact/calendar tracking experiences here:
http://jadedconsumer.blogspot.com/2008/06/organization-tools.html

I’m interested in how folks like what they use. I think my phone should probably solve my problems, but the user interface has some limits that make me dislike using it much. I probably just need to get over it ….

]]> By: SA http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-868 SA Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:51:15 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-868 Used to own a PDA -- one day fell off my hands and getting it replaced was a nightmare especially if one forgets to sync with the computer. Then blackberrys did not help as well stuck with emails, notes etc. I loathe being addicted to technology! I revisited the traditional mode-- the pencil and paper approach. I bought the right size (pocket size) with an attached pencil. Only drawback is the eraser. Ever since I have used it -- I can see clearly everything in one page as the pocket size you can see the whole week in one page. It has been two years since using this method and I like it though I became more pragmatic devising abbreviations and acronyms as it is too small to occupy more than 5 events in a small space each day! All in all, love the small size + pencil ;-) Used to own a PDA — one day fell off my hands and getting it replaced was a nightmare especially if one forgets to sync with the computer. Then blackberrys did not help as well stuck with emails, notes etc. I loathe being addicted to technology!

I revisited the traditional mode– the pencil and paper approach. I bought the right size (pocket size) with an attached pencil. Only drawback is the eraser. Ever since I have used it — I can see clearly everything in one page as the pocket size you can see the whole week in one page. It has been two years since using this method and I like it though I became more pragmatic devising abbreviations and acronyms as it is too small to occupy more than 5 events in a small space each day! All in all, love the small size + pencil ;-)

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-867 The Daily Minder Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:42:49 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-867 You forgot to mention Facebook Alex... You forgot to mention Facebook Alex…

]]> By: alex http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-866 alex Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:49:07 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-866 My favourite new piece of software is the google calandar synchroniser. Now I sync my laptop and desktop Outlook express calandars with my online google calander so I can check my appointments anywhere as long as I have access to a computer. You can add a PDA too which I would do if I had one cause it would make it easier to add appointments on the spur of the moment before you forget. That looks like a bit of an ad but seriously its quite impressive My favourite new piece of software is the google calandar synchroniser. Now I sync my laptop and desktop Outlook express calandars with my online google calander so I can check my appointments anywhere as long as I have access to a computer. You can add a PDA too which I would do if I had one cause it would make it easier to add appointments on the spur of the moment before you forget.

That looks like a bit of an ad but seriously its quite impressive

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-865 The Daily Minder Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:31 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-865 Ian, why did you stop using the computer based stuff? Ian, why did you stop using the computer based stuff?

]]> By: Ian Parker http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Ian Parker Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:52:40 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-864 I tend to use Moleskine notebooks of various sizes and styles. I used a medium one for daily note-taking and to-do list handling. Then I keep a calendar one to handle my calendar. I used to use all computer-based solutions until the past week when I decided to go back to paper/pencil, and I have found that my productivity has gone up. Hopefully it will last and is not just initial momentum. The nice thing about tangible planners that are a convenient size to carry is that I can always have it available no matter where I am and I need not worry about things like battery life, etc. Additionally, it cuts out things like PDAs and smart phones which just further complicate organization under the guise of being portable. Too bad portability just means more synchronization and data entry work which means less time to actually accomplish the tasks needed. But that's just my opinion. I like the new executive diary you purchased. I have something similar, and my calendar, a Moleskine notebook, some pencils and pen, and various papers fit comfortably in it to carry about. I tend to use Moleskine notebooks of various sizes and styles. I used a medium one for daily note-taking and to-do list handling. Then I keep a calendar one to handle my calendar.

I used to use all computer-based solutions until the past week when I decided to go back to paper/pencil, and I have found that my productivity has gone up. Hopefully it will last and is not just initial momentum.

The nice thing about tangible planners that are a convenient size to carry is that I can always have it available no matter where I am and I need not worry about things like battery life, etc. Additionally, it cuts out things like PDAs and smart phones which just further complicate organization under the guise of being portable. Too bad portability just means more synchronization and data entry work which means less time to actually accomplish the tasks needed.

But that’s just my opinion. I like the new executive diary you purchased. I have something similar, and my calendar, a Moleskine notebook, some pencils and pen, and various papers fit comfortably in it to carry about.

]]> By: franko giano http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-856 franko giano Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:22:40 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-856 I use a small pocket size dairy. Plain and simple and it works. That way when you are away from teh computer you still see your appointments. I use a small pocket size dairy. Plain and simple and it works. That way when you are away from teh computer you still see your appointments.

]]> By: Jane http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Jane Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:20:29 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/productivity/how-do-you-keep-organized-ask-the-readers/#comment-855 I use Outlook Express for everything. It does my emails, feeds, dairy appointements, meetings, reminders, everything. I don't know where I would be without it. Sometimes I still write things down though. Having something on paper seems to make a big difference. Jane I use Outlook Express for everything. It does my emails, feeds, dairy appointements, meetings, reminders, everything. I don’t know where I would be without it.

Sometimes I still write things down though. Having something on paper seems to make a big difference.

Jane

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