tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post3185123374314012811..comments2024-03-29T06:49:10.671-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Old school organizationAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-29165414702060011932017-08-17T18:22:12.605-04:002017-08-17T18:22:12.605-04:00I am all about using a notebook for my to-do's...I am all about using a notebook for my to-do's. I feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment when I can cross something off the list. I do actually keep a couple of notebooks though for the very reason you stated -- getting overwhelmed. I keep on that is a running list of everything that I want/need to do, in no particular order, and just random things that come into my mind so I write them down lest I forget. The other notebook is for the top three things I want to get done *that day*. I add no more and no less to that on a daily basis. If I get more accomplished I simply cross it off in the other notebook. I know myself too well, and if I put the other things I accomplished on today's list, then I'd put pressure on myself to get that many number of things done the next day, and the next.... So definitely old school, but kinda OCD too. LOLdalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-43431484655819732632017-08-17T14:07:02.254-04:002017-08-17T14:07:02.254-04:00Definitely the old fashioned way. Theres satisfact...Definitely the old fashioned way. Theres satisfaction is crossing those To Dos off:). I have grocery lists on my phone though. That way I don't forget to bring the list. And anything I need to get the exact same thing for I take a phone pic for the grocery list. <br /><br />I do like the notebook idea though. Then i could look and see when it was completed. Hmmm now I need a nice notebook. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206731358532834041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-80221817439586812912017-08-17T09:50:08.497-04:002017-08-17T09:50:08.497-04:00If I can't sleep at night I'll enter my &q...If I can't sleep at night I'll enter my "to dos" into my phone because it's there, but otherwise I write everything down. Maybe I should get a notebook because I constantly lose my list. The amazing thing is that when you lose the list, the tasks don't go away. Go figure. I also need to mark things through - sometimes viciously. I can tell how stressed I am by how specific my list is. Like... on a normal day it may say grade papers and on a stressed & overwhelmed day it will say grade first hour papers, grade second hour papers... <br /><br />My shred pile is beyond what my poor little shredder can keep up with. I have a better system now, but I have years of old bills and stuff that I had stored in the basement that I have no idea why I kept in the first place. I think I'm going to have a bonfire one of these nights.another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-64703958561188713772017-08-17T07:30:17.439-04:002017-08-17T07:30:17.439-04:00I let very little paper enter my house. Most bills...I let very little paper enter my house. Most bills come electronically. I sort the mail at the recycle bin outside. Shredding I do immediately. I write a list weekly on what I want to get done. I like the notebook idea better because could look back at prior weeks and bask in my awesomeness! Thanks for the great tip! Have an awesome day!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818785860858381950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-81988764774390712602017-08-17T07:21:19.162-04:002017-08-17T07:21:19.162-04:00Lesson learned, don't let the shred pile get s...Lesson learned, don't let the shred pile get so big that you overheat the shredder in the process. Do it at least every 6 months so it can keep up with the load. <br /><br />We do have a lot to do but I think we will both be glad when the house is where we need it to be going forward and ready for company. Let's get at it!The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com