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Today’s episode was inspired by one of our listeners, Bethany. Bethany and I were talking about organizing our thoughts as we were listening to podcasts and audio books and I started to share with her some quick tips of how I organize on the go and she was like MANDY, THAT’S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR! So, maybe you’re the same? You’re starting to do more ‘thinking’, maybe more reading, or consuming of content, but feel like it goes all over the place. Maybe you feel anxious about to do lists and are worried that you’re going to forget something because it’s written all over the place. Well this episode is for YOU. Like I always say, this isn’t an episode on the BEST way to do something, it’s all about what I’m doing and what works for me, but I share it to hopefully inspire you to figure out your best way. So, here’s how I’m organizing on the go, as of January 2020. I hope you’ll listen in, find your system and come join us in the Pursuers Community and share what challenges you have, what successes you’re finding, and all that good stuff!
[3:35] To start out I share my general organizing tendencies which includes paper planning and digital planning. I give a little insight into why I still use a paper planner, and share about my current favorite, the Law of Attraction Planner.
[7:00] I share my WHY behind organization and it’s all about creating the ability to be present where I’m at, while also making sure I don’t forget the lists and lists of things I need to do for my life and business. I share how I do this practically, without losing myself in lists and forgetting “where” I’m supposed to be.
[11:35] I go deeper into how I use Google Tasks to organize my business. Hint: it’s all about lists within lists within lists. I share some of my specific lists and how I organize specific tasks within each list. I also share how I stay organized between Google Tasks and my paper planner.
[15:15] I switch gears in Google Tasks and talk about how I use it in my personal life and explain how it’s more priority oriented, but still helps me to make sure I don’t forget anything.
[17:15] I give you examples of other types of lists I make including book lists, podcast lists, and a list for all my thoughts I have throughout the day that gets put into my digital filing system.
[21:30] The second app I share with you for organizing on the go is Google Forms. I share both how I use it personally as a way to create a daily journal prompt for myself, but also how my team has integrated it into our daily systems for organization.
[32:15] The final tip I share is on how to transfer time blocking from a paper planner into your Google Calendar that can also be synced with Google tasks. This is extremely helpful for more time sensitive or scheduled tasks.
So those are my tips and mindset around organizing when you’re on the go from Google Tasks, to my paper planner, my journal, Google Forms, etc. Each of these are simple things I’ve integrated that have really made a difference in my world that maybe you can incorporate or use to start to make a system that works for YOU. All of our brains work differently so you don’t have to organize like me, but hopeful you’ll find something that works for you, and hopefully you’ll love how you’re feeling when you’re organized so that you’ll want to dig even deeper into how to continue to organize all different facets of your life. If you listened to the last episode, Episode 17 on creating more margin in your life, you’ll know that I encourage you to get organized not because I want you to get more done, but so that your brain can feel clearer, so that you can show up better and more present in all that you do because that’s how you’re going to experience more which is what I believe life is all about.
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