Organize your environment
So you are probably asking what does organizing my desk have to do with time management? Well it has a lot to do with it especially if you spend a lot of time trying to find something in those piles of paperwork. Basically everything you need to function throughout the day should have it’s own place. Pens should be in a holder, paperwork neatly organized in a tray, and those thousands of sticky notes all over your desk should eventually make it into the one notebook for all your brilliant ideas.
To execute effective time management you must be organized. Get in the habit of throwing away paperwork you don’t need or better yet establish a part of your day to go through any paperwork on your desk that needs to go into a folder or tossed. This saves time for the next day and helps you with getting rid of distractions. This is the perfect time of the year to make a special trip to the office supply store and pick up those binders, clipboards, and folders to organize your paper pile. Get Real about the mounds of distraction around you and declutter your work area! Click on the infographic and get some ideas on the tools and tips to master time management.
Am I the only one that still longs for those hot pink daily planners that came out in the ‘80’s? I loved writing my to-do list and contacts in those tabbed dividers. It felt so official and it was the one place I knew where I could collect my thoughts and find them. Okay back to the year 2013, now we live in a digital world and let’s get real, there’s an app for everything. Depending on your mobile platform, these apps have their own features and benefits.
iPhone Apps
Looking to get a hold of your habits? Try Lift, a free iPhone app that is simple to use letting you set up a goal and track the progress of any task. There is community support with this app meaning you are amongst friends that may be trying to achieve a similar goal that can hold you accountable or just cheer you on as you move forward with completing it. Looking for a ‘hands-free’ app? Chronos could be the one for you as it is designed to understand your daily routines in a data format capturing every moment so that you can really see how you’re spending your time. This fun app also has the ability to allow you to set goals and track your progress.
A back to basics app, MobisleNotes, is a 4 ½ star rated mobile app has basic features that are quick and easy allowing the user to write down whatever comes to mind and organize those thoughts in neat folders. This app is nowhere near complicated and great for that no nonsense user. Another free app that is more in depth, Remember the Milk, helps you drill down tasks with a daily, weekly, and monthly calendar enabling you to create tasks, assign priorities, due dates, times, create lists, use tags, and more.
Onward and Upward!
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