Because I tend to forget, I make lists. Because I tend to misplace sticky notes, I write in one college-ruled notebook. This is my time management system. Every morning, I jot down all the things I need to get done. I flip back to the day before and include items that were not completed. I look at the calendar and make note of any appointments. I write down reminders, including things I need to tell family members when they get home from school/work. If I'm going to the store that day, my shopping list is put in the notebook. At the store, if I grab ingredients for some unexpected menu item, I write it down. It's all there in one place.
Though things like the added menu item may be scrawled to the side of my grocery list, my morning "To Do Today" is orderly. It has a little line to the side, and when I complete the task, I mark it off. Some days, I add those typically unwritten things to my list just so I can see I accomplished A LOT! (laundry, dishes...you know, the standard, in-between-everything-else-I-have-to-do stuff)
Because I am an IDEAS lover, I do keep a separate notebook for those things I want to do one day (but today's not the day). Sometimes, items from that list make it over to the "To Do Today" journal.
Tip: There are many options for time management. One friend uses google calendars and all her family accesses it online. Another friend of mine uses an elaborate binder system. I once tried a folder system with a folder for each month and a calendar stapled to the front of the folder. This worked for someone else, but I prefer a simpler method of organization. What works for you?
Tip: There are many options for time management. One friend uses google calendars and all her family accesses it online. Another friend of mine uses an elaborate binder system. I once tried a folder system with a folder for each month and a calendar stapled to the front of the folder. This worked for someone else, but I prefer a simpler method of organization. What works for you?
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