Comments on: Organization 101

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:27:41 +0000

Amazing what a list and a slew of deadlines can do, huh? 🙂

By: Amelia Ramstead

Amelia Ramstead — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:53:36 +0000

Thanks for the link love!
I've been making a list every morning, trying to work in everything I want to get done. So far things are… improving. Not ideal, but better. I've been working on a blog about money issues with my husband and yesterday I got some posts up I'd been procrastinating on. Got a lot done for a private client and finally finished some non-profit work. Whew!

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:53:12 +0000

Ashley, after all those papers and requirements, freelance work ought to be a breeze!

Paula, good strategy. They're all coming on Tuesday. :) I have a full house now, so this should get really interesting really quickly.

Anne, I'd love to see that list! In fact, I should be making one of my own....

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:05:45 +0000

hit me too… I'm in the middle of a lot of re-prioritization and finding all sorts of strange things I do that earn no or little money… several articles will come out of this I'm sure.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:52:20 +0000

I meant "two," not "to." But you knew that. And "involve" not "involved"….same for all the other typos I undoubtedly have in my previous comment.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:49:42 +0000

We love our lists, don't we, Lori?

This week I had two assignments for Favorite Editor (not technically due until the first week of December, but they pay upon acceptance so I want to wrap them up this week, one is already in), and another favorite editor assigned to quick projects that are due Friday (both are well in hand). I have another longer article in the wings, due around December 10, That will involved a lot of TV watching (poor me, I'll double up and get some Christmas knitting/crocheting done at the same time), and a fourth editor just assigned me another article due about the same time.

My priority this week is meeting the Friday deadline while working in as much of the other projects as possible - putting the fast paying client first.

Here's a counterintuitive thing I sometimes do to increase productivity: invite guests over. That forces me to get all the cleaning and cooking done, too. You see, I'm one of those people who use free time to procrastinate, but who can accomplish a lot in a short time when under the gun.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:36:11 +0000

I will just say this: I've done more this year than I ever thought I was capable of doing. I was so busy, but I kept it all together through prioritizing and being organized. And as a result, I feel extremely accomplished and proud of myself. I think I'm paying for it now, though, because I feel bored if I'm not insanely busy, or I feel like I *should* be doing something. So I'm eager to start slowing down to a normal pace again and enjoying a little free time every once in a while. Soon! I'm certain I will fill the time with things that interest me, including work-related things, but I'm hoping I can do it at a less-than-frantic pace this time 🙂

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:44:41 +0000

LOL When you put it that way, Jake, I feel like such a buzz killer. 🙂 That free time sounds so…. well, free. 🙂

By: Jake P

Jake P — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:32:04 +0000

Oooff, this hit me right in the breadbasket.

Long, specific to-do list is WAY preferable to "free time" that should be allocated.