New Year Resolution #1:
Get Organized
This series is all about the top New Year Resolutions. One of those is “Get Organized”. Have you ever made this resolution? How did it go? Did you do a “crash & burn” weekend on Jan. 2nd and everything was back to the way it was by Jan. 10th? Try using organization as a tool for whatever change you desire. You may surprise yourself!
Organization helps you identify and honor the “big rocks”.
Organizing is a tool, for living and for working. Getting things done requires us to identify the important things and giving them a space in our regular schedule. To illustrate, here’s a “Big Rocks” video from Franklin Covey:
Organize your calendar.
Let’s take using a calendar as the first step to getting organized. Put in the “big rocks” first, assigning a specific time, or just marking the day you will do your task. Paper or electronic, it matters not: choose one and try it out for 30 days. Make sure you know where it is. If it’s paper, be sure it’s a size you can carry with you at all times. An electronic calendar integrated into smart phones or an online solution like Google Apps is easy to carry around and access anytime (with the added benefit of automatic backup). Always put it in the same place, and review it at the start and end of the day. This will help you keep on track.
Tips to get organized this year:
1. Use organization as a tool
2. Remember the “big rocks” first, and “fill in” later
3. Use a calendar to make sure the important things get done
How will you use your calendar to help you get organized, making room for the “big rocks”?
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This year I hope to keep in better and regular communication with friends. To eliminate the excuses I’ve developed from calling her- I’m putting her phone number on my fridge, in my planner, in my cell phone, on the bulletin board in my office and in my car. I’ll never have the excuse – oh, where’s her #? I’m also putting reminders on my outlook calendar to call her more regularly. I hope this will help renew an old friendship!!!
@Theresa Finnigin Great to hear Outlook is helping you stay more organized and connected in the new year. I’m sure the Outlook Team would love to share your experience with other Office users. Join the conversation and community at the Office Page on Facebook.
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Cheers,
Kim
MSFT Office Outreach Team
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