Staying Organized?

9 Comments

1. J LaneMarch 17,2022 at 1:06PM UTC

   I just bought some rip off to-do lists from a maz on from a company called knockknockstuff dot com to have physical lists for projects, and other called 'Today's the Day'. I use quip.com online to track things I need to share with my spouse, and for complicated things, but this physical list is my new-er attempt to feel clear & concise. Best of luck with your work!

2. Courtney ChaffeeMarch 17,2022 at 2:04PM UTC

   I have heard wonderful things about the website todosit. I only just starting looking into it yesterday, but as someone who loves their to do lists I think it has real potential.

3. Barb HansenMarch 17,2022 at 3:04PM UTC

   For my personal organizational stuff I use Trello - a simple card-based kanban board. The boards are customizable so it's easy for me to store things.

   At work, I use a personal version (or section) of Wrike - that allows me to store data and research by project, and to make to-do lists that are just for me.

   My advice to anyone struggling to find the right digital organizational tool:

   If the tool doesn't work for you. Drop it quickly.

   There are thousands of tools and just because one tool works for a colleague that doesn't mean it's going to work for you, so don't spend a lot of time trying to change how you think, just find a tool that fits you.

4. Tomilyn RichardsMarch 17,2022 at 6:02PM UTC

   Thank you, I will look at both of them. =)

5. AnonymousMarch 17,2022 at 10:08PM UTC

   I use OneNote at work myself, more to store info that I will have to refer back to periodically. It's very handy-I love it for that! I am also trying to use Tasks in Outlook, and am looking into that on Teams. I, like you, am rather old school and have used Post-it notes to remind myself of the occasional important task not to forget. It's interesting to see what other tools folks are using!

6. Debra SesholtzMarch 17,2022 at 11:28PM UTC

   I’ve switched from physical notebooks to OneNote for all my note taking. I find it very handy and all my notes are in one place. I set up different sections with sub-tabs and find the search function very helpful for finding things quickly. I’ve tried Outlook and Sticky Notes to keep track of To Do tasks, but am still looking for something that works better for me.

7. AnonymousMarch 18,2022 at 2:25AM UTC

   Check out Asana - free to a point, but with options to pay for additional functionality.

   We use it to collaborate on projects at work, but I can create my own task list - if I’m collaborating with someone, we can assign tasks, communicate through updates/comments right within the project, etc. Trello, mentioned below, is a similar option. Both are easy to use and fairly intuitive.

   And, I totally agree - don’t fight with something you don’t like - there are tons of options. Good luck!

8. Jacquelynn LucasMarch 18,2022 at 1:43PM UTC

   I recently started a "time management" hack that I am a fan of. I "schedule" my to do list in my outlook calendar. I block off time as not busy though just in case there is a meeting that needs to happen. I do this at the beginning of the week and it saves me time on the "what do I do next" decision making. I have become more productive. But for note keeping - I am still an old school person, I tend to remember more when I physically write things down so I don't think that is changing anytime soon!

9. M Elizabeth IngramMarch 18,2022 at 2:05PM UTC

   I use a Word document & start a new one each month. Everything I do goes on in black and everything to-do is in red under the appropriate date. I like that I can search by word to find information if I need to look back and I like the visual representation that I've completed something.

   Good luck!