If we are effective, we are probably quite busy.
Many of us have tried different ways to stay organized, including electronic gadgets, pen and paper planners, whiteboards, etc.
I’d like to share two ways that have worked for me. I’m sharing them here, because others who have adopted them have found quite useful.
Both of them go the pen and paper route, so if you’re looking for ways to incorporate Outlook or Evernote or iCal or GoogleSomething, then check out another blog, like the awesome lifehacker.com.
Each of my two methods has a time and place.
The first is for when life is normal, and the second is for when it’s overwhelming.
When things are at their normal level of hectic, I use a technique based on the Franklin Covey system:
