August 14th, 2008
There’s a bit of a lull for the time being and I’m trying to catch my breath: internet-work-wise, no lull on the home front that’s for sure!
I’ve been a busy bee behind the scenes as of late with new projects starting (Look for a weekly feature with Rookie Moms to be starting up here soon - with GIVEAWAYS! *squeeee!*), designing and potential conferences in the works but everything seems to be at a standstill at the moment and I’m just waiting for it all to come crashing down around me.
I am very poorly organized. I’ve noticed the demise of my organizational skills over the years. It’s not been pretty. Along side my undying ability to procrastinate to the very last second, I have managed to work myself into a many unnecessary frenzies because I’ve waited to the very last second and OMG, where the hell did I put it!?
But don’t you worry, design clients and collaborators, I always come through!
[Seriously? Could I be anymore of an idiot? Want work, not scare it away. Fuck.]
I’ve tried calendars, time management courses with management booklet/calendar, google alerting me, notebooks, sticky notes - you name it: yes, even tried the Smart Phone (the Palm version of an iPhone) and it was probably the most effective tool… but expensive and I had to return it to work when I left.
I just don’t know how or where to combine all the stuff I need to manage even just my ONLINE life, nevermind the children, doctors appointments, grocery lists, car servicing, on and on and on. There’s so much information, important! information! that needs to be kept track of and accessible at the blink of an eye.
Scheduling has never been my forte and I would so love it to be. I so admire those ladies that pull out their ‘little black (or pink or sequined) book’ and know everything and anything that has to be done, when and where.
OMG what am I going to do when there’s afterschool activites and sports!? So. Much. MORE! Stuff!
Since I’ve committed to a few online gigs (like Binky, designing and at least two others to be revealed at a later date) I want to better schedule my time online so that I am effective when I have the chance to sit down and get work done.
Tell me, oh wise Internetz, what do you do? White board, iPhone, Palm, pad and pen??
Share your infinite wisdom.
Organize me!
Schedule me!
Because otherwise I will remain a bumbling moron and I will forget that there are giveaways! and wonderful! gossip! and designs! and I will break down in tears. You don’t wanna make me cry Internetz, do you?
* i should never come up with a title before the post because now it’s turned into something totally different then it was intended to be and I can’t think of anything catchy to call this bumbling piece of shit post. So it stays. Now hold hands; we can all be confused together.
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I will be watching your comments since I need to get better at it too!
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August 14th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Ha! Thanks, and here I thought you may be one to have great ideas! LOL
August 14th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Have you tried the Outlook Calendar since you’re online?
The best thing I ever used was a Franklin Covey dayplanner alone with their ABC planning system. It was awesome.
It also costs an arm and a leg.
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August 14th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
i’m a listmaker.
only then i lose the lists.
hrm…
i guess i’m not very good at this either..
August 14th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
There are about a thousand different ideas out there.. and my favorite website that reports on all the different ways to become a “productivity hobbyist” such as myself is LifeHacker. Great site. Try searching on the tag GTD or just take a peek at all the categories and start sifting through! The best thing about Lifehacker is the user community, though, so be sure to read the comments if you are interested in something!
Personally, I’m still finding my niche, but for now I’m using a smart phone. I got it for free from someone looking to unload her cell phone plan without a penalty - I took over her plan (I was looking for a new one, of course), got her phone for free as incentive, and then just changed the plan to meet my needs (would have had to sign a contract with any other carrier anyway!), so I’ve got a Windows Mobile HTC / T-Mobile Dash. Love it. It syncs with my laptop, and if I wanted to pay the $5 or $10 per month I could get my email, too. For now, I just have a text plan and I’m trying to also integrate RTM (Remember the Milk) via Twitter and the RTM desktop manager on the laptop to get my tasks in order. I use Outlook calendar at work and sync that across the board via Google Calendar…
Oh goodness, I’ve really taken up a lot of space. How about this - if you’re interested in really hearing the system, e-mail me!
August 14th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
@iMommy: You said so much I had to moderate your comment. LAMO!! I really appreciate it though and I just might email you… when I get my shit together. LOL
August 14th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I am THE WORST. So unorganized. I’ve been talking to IRL friends about this all the time lately, too! Funny!
I’ve been carrying a journal around with me, which sort of helps. And, I email myself stuff on my Pinkberry….
I recently bought the highly recommended Planner Pad, which you can get at plannerpad.com…. It’s a bit pricey. But, it’s pretty coo….
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August 14th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I make lists and I use Google calender. Mine are relatively simple since I don’t do a whole lot. LOL
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August 15th, 2008 at 8:13 am
I am going to get myself one of those BIG ASS erasable charts that you see in VERY efficient offices.
August 15th, 2008 at 10:23 am
My soon to be ex was ALWAYS on me about making lists. He loved lists. I hate lists. I hate organizing my brain. So I don’t. I am obviously the wrong person to talk to about organizing your life.
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August 15th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Well, I have my blackberry synced up to everything. It is my lifesaver. But, I also keep a Google calendar, which would be very helpful if a certain husband of mine would ACTUALLY LOOK AT IT.
This comment took a bad turn.
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August 15th, 2008 at 3:52 pm