A slew of organisational tools to help me keep track of things and prevent overwhelm:
ClickUp is really good for big projects. I can break them down into smaller pieces, set dependencies and priorities, etc. so that only the next relevant steps are shown and I don’t get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work involved in a large project.
Trello I find really handy for day-to-day stuff. I have a weekly template card with a checklist for each day and the regular activities on it. This reduces the amount of bandwidth I need to plan my day or week, as I already have a rough structure in place to build upon.
Google Calendar (although really any calendar app should do). Use repeating events and take advantage of the email reminder options. If it’s something important that I need to prepare for, I can set a reminder email a day or two (or even a week) in advance so that it doesn’t sneak up on me.
Beyond that, I find it very important to keep my space organised, neat and tidy. Too much visual clutter is overwhelming. Making sure everything has its own place and is readily accessible takes a lot of hassle out of anything I have to do, whether it be day-to-day stuff or one-off tasks.
I’ve tried numerous times to use tools like these, and found having to set up everything for every day quite tedious. I’m not sure if that was the actual reason but I could never keep up with scheduling, or creating new routines that I set out for myself.
I like the idea of having recurring checklists for each day with regular activities on a Trello board to save time in making a plan. How specific do you get with the board and specific activities? Do you maybe have tips to stay consistent?
A slew of organisational tools to help me keep track of things and prevent overwhelm:
Beyond that, I find it very important to keep my space organised, neat and tidy. Too much visual clutter is overwhelming. Making sure everything has its own place and is readily accessible takes a lot of hassle out of anything I have to do, whether it be day-to-day stuff or one-off tasks.
I’ve tried numerous times to use tools like these, and found having to set up everything for every day quite tedious. I’m not sure if that was the actual reason but I could never keep up with scheduling, or creating new routines that I set out for myself.
I like the idea of having recurring checklists for each day with regular activities on a Trello board to save time in making a plan. How specific do you get with the board and specific activities? Do you maybe have tips to stay consistent?