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Get Organized: Finding a System that Works Best for Each Individual

8/16/2011

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It is important to have an organized system that works best to fit each individual's needs.  The pictures above provide the framework for my system that helps to keep me organized on a daily basis.
  • The picture to the far left shows my Daily Goals & To-Do Tasks Board with colored paper that has each day as the heading. The colored paper is used as the background and then I use sticky notes or grocery store notepads to write down relevant information. This board highlights  Daily Goals and To-Do Tasks for Each Day.  For example, I may write down five daily goals and five to-do tasks for Monday.  I find this to be beneficial because I have a visual, when I write the information down I am really thinking through each task & goal for the day.  I hold myself accountable by writing it down.  If I do not get to do a specific task then I have it on schedule for the next day.
  • The picture in the center shows an Overview of my Daily Schedule.  This Schedule is vague and typically does not change, it is pretty consistent.  It is for all seven days, it includes tasks such as breakfast, working out, inspiration (i.e. quotes for the day), etc.  When I developed my schedule I strayed away from common labels such as "work" and "exercising."  Instead for "exercising" I use the label " Great Health Plan"  and for "work" each day is different.  Mondays are "Never a Dull Moment," Tuesdays are "Making a Difference," and each day is something different.  I do not consider my job "work,"  I love being a Speech Language Pathologist and I enjoy developing this website and blog.  Instead of "school work"  or "anatomy homework" try switching the labels to " success plan" or "future career information"  Have fun with the labels, try not to limit what you are doing to just work because it encompasses so much more!
  • The picture to the far right shows an overview of my On the Go Planner.  The On the Go Planner consists of social gatherings, specific dates and times, birthdays, different events or tasks, meetings, etc.  This works great for me because it travels in my car, in my purse, to my office, or wherever I go.  If I need to write something down, I have my On the Go Planner.  

Above is how I organize my life and it really has been a vital tool for me to accomplish so many goals and tasks. I am a visual person so that is why I use a lot of different bright colors and write everything on paper.  It takes more time and schedules can be created online as well, but this is the way that works best for me.

What system do you use to organize your daily events/tasks?
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Caitlin
8/16/2011 10:00:17 am

I rely on a calendar and a daily planner as an incoming slp grad student. I used this system in undergrad as well. I have stickers that mean different things i.e. grey stickers are for tests and green stickers are for quizzes, red stickers are for clinic and blue stickers are for studying. I also make sure to note down that something is due a week before just to make sure I don't forget. I have different highlighters for different things i.e. pink for things that I must remember and yellow for supplementary information.

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Jess
12/10/2012 01:02:36 pm

Does the calendar and planner have different uses?

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Jen Duckworth
8/16/2011 10:30:10 pm

Thanks for sharing. I use iCalendar and have created different colors for each family member, my husband's work, my work, and global family activities. I also use an electronic todo list with the ability to create recurring tasks- because there are so many of those. The system works for me - I don't know what I would do without it.

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Futureslps.com
8/16/2011 10:47:20 pm

Caitlin: I really love the stickers, that is a great idea to color code information. That is a great way to organize everything. Planning a week ahead is def. a good idea not to forget tasks. Thank you for sharing and for visiting Futureslps.com

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Futureslps.com
8/16/2011 10:50:51 pm

Jen: I will have to check iCalendar out, that sounds like a great system to keep everything organized. I like the idea of the electronic todo list as well, especially since it allows recurring tasks. Thank you for sharing and for visiting Futureslps.com

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Jess
12/10/2012 01:13:17 pm

What is the difference between the Daily Goals and To-Do-Task Board and the On-the-Go Planner? Do you use the On-the-Go Planner on a daily basis?

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Futureslps.com
12/13/2012 10:01:10 pm

Hi Jess,

The Daily Goals and To-Do Task Board (they are similar) are goals that I set for myself each day and to do tasks that I need to do. The overview of daily schedule are daily tasks that don't change and are pretty consistent. The "On-the-Go Planner" is an outline of all my personal events, birthdays, etc. The To-Do Task Board. .

I hope this helps, I will have to put up my new system, now I feel as though I am using a lot more apps.

Thanks for visiting Futureslps.com


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