My Organized Biz

Lately I’ve been taking notes on the back of my tear-off calendar sheets. It’s a way for me to recycle those little bits of paper before tossing them into the shredder. They are handy for jotting down an idea that I need to follow up on later.
As I’m working, I tend to think of something else that I need to do. If I don’t do it right then, it’s easy to forget. But by doing that task right then I lose the momentum on the current task.
Enter the notes. I jot down the idea I had or the to-do item …read more

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Are you a visual person? Do you like to see your next steps mapped out? Consider a white board to help you manage your projects. You can use it in a variety of ways.
You can list “hot” items that need your immediate attention. There’s something about a white board that draws attention to itself. And you can use that to keep your important tasks in front of you.
You can also write a list of projects that you’re working on. If you have multiple projects, you can keep a running list of them and when they are due.
Or, try listing the …read more

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(myorganizedbiz.com) – I just recently finished a long-term project. As I was clearing out my office, I gathered all of my notebooks together. There were seven of them, representing notes from meetings, phone calls, and brainstorming sessions. As I tossed them in the shredder bin, I thought about all of the time and work they represented. It felt a little strange to be getting rid of it all, even though I will have no further use for any of the info (and much of it was confidential anyway).
I forgot how dependent I was on those notebooks. I took a regular …read more

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