Organised people, I need your help..

Drop The Leash 10

warning people about it

iluvcats

we have an action tracking system where I work. or you could use your email if it has reminders.

get off of here, this is distracting! turn off your phone too

reversedarwinism

I have to teach everyone I hire to be organized and time management. Like others have said, Make lists. Keep daily to do lists. Then decide what task will take the longes, which have the most important deadlines. Note which tasks to do first to last and set time tables. Always list unaccomplished tasks on the next day's list, even if they get put off day after day. Keep a calendar for future scheduled events/tasks and combine them with the daily list everyday. Try to always get a head start on the next day or two's list; or however long your situation calls for.

Jeremy1012

Drop The Leash 10 wrote:

warning people about it

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Drop The Leash 10

Jeremy1012 wrote:

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i didnt understand it either.

Jeremy1012

Drop The Leash 10 wrote:

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i didnt understand it either.

I see how you're trying to play me... ¬_¬

eyedclaar

For those who feel the need to get organized, I highly recommend you either start smoking pot or increase your usage dramatically. Soon, you will forget why you ever thought it was important to be organized in the 1st place.

Drop The Leash 10

Jeremy1012 wrote:

I see how you're trying to play me... ¬_¬

really? im not. ☻○EV├ܵ╥∟b♠♣♦☺☻♥

decides2dream

harmless_little_f*** wrote:

My organisational skills leave an awful lot to be desired, and it's affecting my job. Record-keeping, admin, memory and time-keeping, all totally shitty. Any tips I can get from any organised people on here? Either that, or some empathy... both are welcome.

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!

MattCameronKicksButt

dunkman wrote:

4. time-keeping... i get annoyed by people who cant keep time.. meeting at 2pm and they leave the house at 5 past and text you to say "running late".. my best friend is like that... its fucking ignorant and if i meet someone and they are 15 minutes late i'll just walk off

That's so pissing annoying but equally annoying when someone is early all the time.

I'm the same harmless but that's because I've always got my mind on other things. Sometimes less important, sometimes more important...

norm

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

As far as time keeping goes, I scramble once a month to put together a daily summary of the clients on whom I worked!

So, I am of no help!

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....:)

KosmicJelli

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...

harmless_little_f***

decides2dream wrote:

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..

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?