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LisaE says, “As many others have said, lists, lists, and more lists. It is such a great feeling crossing off everything I have accomplished in any given day!”
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I’m often asked…”How do you manage it all?”
The answer is simple, a basic principle…”Do more with less.” I have a number of “systems” in place that help increase my productivity and other tools that help me best manage my time. All these systems and time management tricks, allow me to do more in less time.
I am all for tools that help me do more with less. And the brand new Windows Phone 7 does just that!
I want to help you do more with less. I want to give you a tool that will help you accomplish more. That’s why I’m thrilled to be giving away 1 Windows Phone 7. The giveaway is open through the end of the month.
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Giveaway Details
1. Contest ends November 29th at midnight EST. (That’s 2 weeks away!) Winners will be announced back here on this post, and notified via email with further instructions.
2. Entry: Leave a comment just sharing one tip that helps you be more productive or creative in managing your time.
3. You may enter one time per day.
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as well as keeping appointments on my desk calender i also keep them on my phone calender with an alarm
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To be more organized I’m trying to learn to do freezer batch cooking to have some good meals in the freezer for nights I have meetings. This way hubby doesn’t have to order out pizza or burgers and I don’t have to spend all my over time money on dinner.
Day Planner. Everything has to be written down or it’s forgotten!
Sharing a calendar with my husband in iCal
I would love the awesome calendar and keeping kids organized!
One thing that helps me be more productive is to tackle one thing at a time.
I have ALL my birthdays and anniversaries on a reminder calendar (that pops up letting me know to send a card or make a phone call) would be lost without it. I plan family meals for the week and then going shopping for all the ingredients … it saves me time and money being organized. EVERYTHING in my house is label and is in its place (from crafts to holiday decorations), so I know where it is when I or family members need it. I “LOVE” being organized makes life a less stressful.
Planning ahead always is the way to stay organized. Setting up pop ups on my computer helps out with my little reminders that I might need. Like when bills are due or appts.
Taking 15 minutes first thing each day to identify my to do list helps me to focus on the highest priority items first. Also, grouping like items together helps you gain more efficiency. Funny thing – I wrote a blog post about what you could learn from playing the game Diner Dash (which is a time management game and taught me some great tips). Check it out: http://realworldba.com/7-things-to-learn-from-diner-dash/
I have a portable write-in calendar (yes, I still use those) that has ALL of my commitments – work, school, social, appointments. I check it every day. Having everything in ONE place helps me to stay organized.
I write a list and stick to it I also have 2 calenders one in the kitchen and one at my computer so I never miss anything
What seems to be working for us is that we have just one master calendar, if your event/appt etc is not on there it does NOT happen-no exceptions. I’m also the only one allowed to write on the “big calendar” so we don’t have any stress over who erased or marked out something!
looks like fun and organization should be easy!!
Sunday night the girls pick out their clothes for the entire week and they go into hanging shoe bags in the closet. Then they can pick out any outfit they want each day!
I try to stay organized by sharing a Google calendar with my husband and with meal planning.
I like to keep all my emails in their individual folders rather than one large saved folder.
I have a calendar that I keep in my purse. So when I’m out on a homeschool adventure or taking the kids to the Dr I can check my schedule at a moments notice!
Every night I “transfer” the information to our big family calendar so that everyone in my family is “in the know”! =)
I keep a detailed calendar to keep track of our crazy schedules
I use Google Calendar to help schedule myself. I can access it while at home or work easily.
Having my and my son’s clothes out the night before.
I use the notepad feature on my cell phone, its great for making lists!
always googling for promo codes before i purchase anything online. checking for online and printing coupons before i go to store.
I use lists and a calendar.
Planning a menu for the month with what I have on hand, then adding only groceries I need to the grocery list. I don’t always make what is listed for the day, but I cross each meal out when I’ve made it. Works for me!
I use my phone for shopping lists, appointments, and any other important things the I want to be sure I don’t forget!
I make a lot of lists, and then I can cross things off as I go.
Doing more with less could be decorating the christmas tree as a family. More work done in less time, and lots of family time together.
A completed food menu with printable grocery list that is divided by seasons is such a blessing. This way you can rotate your fruits and veggies by the seasons yet not have to worry anymore what’s for dinner. I also shop weekly and reserve a day to clip coupons as well as match the weekly specials to stock up if the items are not on my grocery list for that specific week.
a list! The good old trusty, timeless list! Nothing helps remind me and it feels so good to cross things off!
I start every single day by sitting down at the kitchen table with my cup of coffee and a notebook, and make up my To Do List for the day. This is a habit of several decades. I write down what I need to do, who I need to call, what I need to buy/errands to run, and what’s for dinner that night. My 4 yr old. grandson helps me make up the list when he’s here 3 days a week. I had to laugh when my daughter said she asked him to clean up his room and he said, “I don’t think that’s on my To Do List!”
Have a place to put things at when not in use so save time in trying to locate them when they are needed.
Plan one night a wk where you dont cook anything and spend the time you would have been cooking doing something you werent able to do earlier in the week.
More for less mean having an emergency kit in my car when I travel, and also carrying our own snacks and drinks so that we don’t have to make expensive stops.
I use a magnet dry erase board to keep my grocery list handy. Anytime I run out of something I scribble it down. That way all I need to do is take a pic of the list with my phone when I leave to the store :0)
I use a planner.
i am still old fashioned and can’t afford all the fancy technology so I still use the good old fashioned wall calendar, but I swear by the Mom’s Plan It calendar. My husband is a firefighter and just his schedule alone is enough to drive someone scheduling crazy!! Not to mention his part time job schedule on top of that along with 4 kids. Two are out of the house now but I still use the same calendar to keep up with all of my youngest sons therapy appts, school events, sports pratices etc. I buy it early every year to make sure I am ready for the new year BEFORE it gets here!!
I do use the alarm function on my phone to remind me an hour before all events so they don’t slip my mind!!
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