Comments on: Good news and new goods

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:34:30 +0000

You might enjoy this:
http://www.brepettis.com/blog/2009/3/3/the-cult-of-done-manifesto.html

By: mudmama

mudmama — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:42:48 +0000

Ohhh I’m envious of your filing cabinets. This is very exciting to me! I love organizing things but I have these big things I always procrastinate about – like MAILING STUFF OUT. I write letters, make packages and then fall down on the actual SENDING. What does the bpook say about that (besides stop being a miser about postage)

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:10:21 +0000

That is an awesome command center you got there!

By: Woodsy

Woodsy — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:17:09 +0000

I like RG’s idea, but that would involve getting something done – going to the police community centre. Whereas, while sitting comfortably at you new command centre, simply stick one of those mailing labels (that we all recieve from charities) on your camera… that’s what I do.

By: Hella Stella

Hella Stella — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:49:29 +0000

Can’t wait to see how those gymnastics get themselves done! Go Duncan and/or Zoom!

By: kim

kim — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:32:50 +0000

So glad to hear your back is getting better! Good luck with the to do stuff. My camera may surface someday IF i ever DO my “to do” stuff!

ps, whatever happened with the words everyone contributed? is that on the “get stuff done” list, too?

By: Oma

Oma — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:28:58 +0000

Spring Cleaning of all kinds is a whole lot more fun with a healthy back and lots of organizational supplies!

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:31:57 +0000

Looks like a promising start! One of these years, I am going to do something similar.
And I am glad to hear about your back. It is a huge relief not to have pain all the time.

By: Abby

Abby — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:02:54 +0000

I have all the office supplies and filing cabinets, but my “inboxes” (breakfast bar, spare bedrooms, etc.) continue to overflow, mostly with paper. Keep us posted on your progress – I want to know how to motivate myself to work through those so-called inboxes!

By: RealGrouchy

RealGrouchy — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:00:30 +0000

On the camera – I’ve engraved my phone number into most of my gadgets. Actually had a bike light returned to me this way. You can borrow an engraver from your nearest Community Police Centre, or from your friendly neighbourhood Grouch.

As for oganizing systems. I have about four “Organizing command centres”. One of which is the couch. *sigh*

I tend to change organizing systems every six months or so. First it’s on a blackberry, then it’s on a filing card in my back pocket. Or front pocket. An accordion file. A smaller accordion file. My gmail inbox. A Google spreadsheet. My outlook calendar. Last summer I used a piece of paper folded into six that I would consult neurotically.

The important thing is to change it when it stops working. This way, when you’re developing your new system, you can purge the things you realize you’re never going to do. Also, you want to get something done for the first time in a few months, just for the satisfaction of marking something done for the first time in the new system.

Actually, the most important thing is to realize that the only thing you ever get done is put things on your to-do list.

- RG>