Taking care of TMIs – The Most Important Stuff

July 27, 2016December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Business tips, Organizational Exercises, Setting organizational priorities, Tips on using a planner figuring out my life work, getting organized, getting things done, Getting work done, How do I use a planner?, how to get organized, organizational tips, Prioritizing tasks, Using a planner

One of my favorite bloggers, Leo Babauta at ZenHabits, often writes about TMIs: The Most Important Stuff. This is the stuff that you know you need to do and whether you write it down or not, you are probably going to get it done.

So why write TMIs in your planner?

Because you want to stop thinking about them. Once you are organized, you learn to trust that if you write something in your planner, it will either get done today or you’ll move it to another day. But it will get done. Trust that. Because you are organized 🙂

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Is it time for an organizational change?

July 25, 2016 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Big project ideas, Organizational Exercises, Planning impacts on your health, Setting organizational priorities Big project ideas, figuring out my life work, getting organized, getting things done, how to get organized, organizational tips, Prioritizing tasks, Using a planner, working on big projects

If you’re feeling disorganized, it may be that you need to get organized. OR it may be time to make changes in your life. Just like you can’t reorganize a room or house until you declutter, you can’t get organized if you have too much junk floating around in your head.

Here are some signs you need more than an organizational fix: Continue reading →

What are you holding back on creating?

July 19, 2016 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Big project ideas, Organizational Exercises, Setting organizational priorities, Tips on using a planner, Tips on using a planning calendar Big project ideas, figuring out my life work, getting organized, getting things done, organizational tips, Using a planner, working on big projects

Zen organization isn’t about being neat and orderly – it’s about being focused and mindful of how you use your time. Are you using your time to do good work? If not, maybe you need a big project to work on. Get through the daily tasks so you can get to the good stuff!

Feel like your big project list is lacking? Add a dose of curiosity and see what stirs your soul. Continue reading →

Tips on using a calendar and planner

July 9, 2016January 1, 2020 organizationalhabits Business tips, Getting started, Organizational Exercises, Setting organizational priorities, Setting up a planner, Tips on using a planning calendar getting organized, Getting work done, How do I use a planner?, how to get organized, organizational tips, Prioritizing tasks, Using a planner, Which planner should I use?

I know. It’s a calendar and planner – how hard can that be? There’s nothing tricky but I’ve seen calendars with so many notes and cross-offs you can’t read them. And I’ve seen planners with nothing in them – so here’s my advice for working with both tools in an efficient manner.

And let me say again that the best part of being organized, besides getting a lot done, is having peace of mind knowing that the most important work will be done. Keeping a calendar, planner pages, and Continue reading →

Organizing the long list

July 8, 2016October 11, 2016 organizationalhabits Business tips, Getting started, Organizational Exercises, Setting organizational priorities getting organized, how to get organized, organizational tips

If you did the exercises in my post about “Getting Started”, you brainstormed a long list of everything you have to get done, added big projects, and honestly thought about what might be missing in your life. That’s great. And here’s the bad news: You can’t get it all done.

As my favorite organizational guru David Allen famously says,

“You can do anything, but you can’t do everything.”

So now you have to: Continue reading →