As you can probably guess, files named photo.jpg and SOW.pdf give me anxiety. Every file that you save on your computer should have a specific file naming convention. It will save you an incredible amount of time when you attempt to find a file again.
Below are 4 tips for naming your files.
Read MoreI take notes in every meeting I attend. Even if I am not responsible for note taking, I take notes. It is now a habit and I know that I have better retention of what was discussed if I take my own notes.
Below are tips for taking productive and easy to reference meeting notes. The tips are primarily from a project manager's perspective in that my method for note taking assumes ownership for all follow-up items of all meeting attendees, not just myself.
Read MoreThere are many to-do list approaches. There are websites, mobile apps, notebooks, backs of junk mail that can be used to help keep track of everything that needs to be done. I am very supportive of any system that works for the person using it.
I personally use Toodledo as my to-do list manager. It does everything I want from a to-do list; it sorts by due date and allows for task categories and notes. It also has a mobile app that syncs with the web-based list so when you bolt awake at 2AM remembering something you need to do, it is simple to add the task and then go back to non-stressed sleep. Based on how I organize my to-do list, the free version of Toodledo does everything I need.
Regardless of what tool I am using, I have tricks for making my to-do list easily digestible at a glance and for keeping track of next steps.
Below are 5 key tricks that I use for my to-do list management.
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