I had my boss tell me once that I was the most disorganized person they ever knew... but somehow this great level of accomplishment came out of the mess... phoenix from the flames....lol...
i am an EXTREMELY well-organized person, in all ways. for most, the biggest thing is WANTING to get organized, and KEEPING at it. it may seem daunting at first, but once you set up a *system*...you stick with it, and you're organized! not really sure how to *help* you though, would really need more specifics on WHAT you need to organize, what kind of space you have, matierals, etc. bottomline....clear the clutter....utilize folders, files, drawers......make logical titles for things, THROW AWAY things you don't need/use! in regards to specific tasks, try to set aside specific time to deal with each, a little, each day. for example, we must keep records of EVERY client we work on, all other admin tasks, etc....all accountable. when i first start a job, i make note of the time/client code....when i finish the job, i immediately enter it into my time sheet....at the end of the day i make sure it's tallied/synchoronized, etc....every day. then it's not overwhelming every two weeks. same with keeping track of expenses and such. in regards to being timely, again...need to set yourself a schedule and stick with it!
good luck!
Thanks, that's really helpful..
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I've taken today to tackle it: I've bought a black concertina file thing to put receipts, client assessments, evaluation forms, client details forms etc. into; post it notes to stick onto my desk with daily tasks on it. Once each task is done, it's ticked off a list and the post-it note is binned. I've also bought a notebook to take EVERYWHERE I go, and everything will be written on it, however useless it seems at the time. I don't want to be caught out. And I've bought an academic diary to put everything I do every day into it - not just what I have to do but what I have done, clients I've met, and for how long, etc.
That should do it.
Have I forgotten anything?
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i do the same thing.....billing time comes around and i'm racking my brain trying to remember which cleint i worked on and when...:o
i'm a mess....sorry mark i'm of no help....i'm as bad as you....:)
Thanks, that's really helpful..
everyone
I've taken today to tackle it: I've bought a black concertina file thing to put receipts, client assessments, evaluation forms, client details forms etc. into; post it notes to stick onto my desk with daily tasks on it. Once each task is done, it's ticked off a list and the post-it note is binned. I've also bought a notebook to take EVERYWHERE I go, and everything will be written on it, however useless it seems at the time. I don't want to be caught out. And I've bought an academic diary to put everything I do every day into it - not just what I have to do but what I have done, clients I've met, and for how long, etc.
That should do it.
Have I forgotten anything?
- the great Sir Leo Harrison