Developing a Job Calendar

Do you have a calendar, in addition to your “to do” list, that lets you keep on track with your work each day, week, and month?  This notes orders, deadlines, and those you’ve filled.

In our multi-generational household, we have a large, regular monthly calendar on the wall.  There we all write down appointments, church and work schedules, meetings and recreational days.  We coordinate our schedules accordingly.

For my writing work (I currently write several blogs and a newspaper column with deadlines), I keep a small notebook for each blog and my column.  There I write down posts, pre-posts and planned posts.  Then I can know immediately what I’ve accomplished, am working on, and what I have to do for the future.

In the back of each notebook, I write down research and interviews in progress or planned.

This system works for me.  Someone else might prefer a computer planner, but I’m always concerned about what would happen if my computer was down or the information was lost. 

When I operated a dressmaking and quilting business, I kept a calendar with deadlines for the items I was working on.  I also might note where I must be in the midst of the project to get it finished on time.

What system works well for you in organizing your work and life?