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(myorganizedbiz.com) – I suppose that a low-tech way of reminding yourself to do things is a bit out of fashion. How many people actually use tickler files anymore?

When I worked in the sales department of a hotel, we still used WP 5.1 (oh, how I miss you, reveal codes). Outlook? Meeting reminders? We didn’t have them. So to remind me to follow up on things I used a tickler file. And just like I now check my online calendar every day, I would check my tickler file every day for things I needed to do, items due that day, clients who needed follow-up calls, or reminders for my sales people.

As long as I checked it each day, it worked fairly well. And if I could remember to check it every day, I might actually use one again. But since it doesn’t beep to remind me of things for that day, I probably won’t.

I still use a paper calendar that I can carry with me to keep track of the day’s schedule or check if I’m free for a meeting. But the tickler takes up too much space in my limited filing drawer, so it’s not feasible at this time. I wonder, do any of you use low-tech ways of reminding yourself of things, like a tickler file?

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As I get older (and I am really loathe to say that) I have too many things going on to give everything equal attention. Small things can slip through if I”m not careful. Reminders have saved me more than once.

Today’s link is all about using reminders. Lifehack has a great article called “Back to Basics: Reminders.” It’s a subject that we’ll probably take a look at again soon.

What type of reminders work for you? Paper? E-mail? Calendar pop-ups? White board?

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I don’t always remember to check the next day’s schedule, but I always check my calendar in the morning. So how do I make it to those early morning commitments that occur before I log on to my computer?

I use my cell phone. Most of today’s cells have a built-in calendar and reminder system. So if I have something I need to remember earlier than normal, I let my cell do it. I schedule in plenty of prep time and set the alarm. Need to be somewhere at 7 a.m.? I just set it to remind me at 5:30 or 6 a.m.

I’m sure there are many other ways to remind yourself of those early morning commitments. What methods work for you?

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One technology item that has helped me countless times is Google calendar. But not just the calendar. It’s the event reminders.

Every day at 5 am, Google calendar emails me my daily schedule. And since I check email as soon as I get up – yes even before coffee – I know if I have any important meetings or deadlines that day. And for whatever reason, that works better for me than trying to remember to open a calendar program.

There are other helpful features from Google calendar (and others as well) that we can highlight as well. We’ll be sure to feature them soon.

So tell us, do you rely on reminders for events? Have you trained yourself to just check a calendar? Or maybe you use phone notifications instead? Let us know what works for you.

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