4 Ideas for Schedule Organizing

Bills need to be paid, kids need rides, and there are appointments to be made........how do you keep track of it all?

There's several methods you could use to keep yourself organized, but really it all comes down to what works best for you. Don't be afraid to try different ways of organizing because we're all different. The ideas below are simply suggestions. Feel free to use your own ideas, or a combination of what you see below. The ideas below have worked for me or for others.

Here's a few ideas you can try out in your home:

1. Appointment Books
This one is a classic and has been around for years. While some do very well with this type of organization, others do not. Give it a shot and see if you can incorporate this into your daily routine. This is something I never could fully get into because I would lose it or not see what needed to be done. However, if you can get into a habit of always checking the book it may just work well for you.

2. Calendars
Another option to write down important events and something many have found success with. Just about any wall calendar will do, just be sure there's enough room to write everything you need to write down. The wall calendar works well for me simply because it's something I see on a daily basis. I can easily look up and see everything that needs to be done on a specific day. One of the flaws to this is if it's the end of the year and you need to write down appointments for the following year. Last year I had a few things lost because I didn't have a new calendar yet.

3. Yahoo Services
A complete free service and easy to use. If you spend quiet a bit of time online, then this may be perfect for you. Yahoo offers an online calendar and reminder services that are easy to set up. Choose what kind of reminders you receive and when. If it's something I absolutely can not forget, I often set the timer on my Yahoo messenger. I get the pop up message before the event when I choose. I also have my home page set to "My Yahoo" with the calendar on the side. This works well for events that repeat, since you only need to enter it once. (See : http://calendar.yahoo.com/ )

4. Dry Erase Boards
This is one of my favorites, since it gives you complete control. These are inexpensive, and come in all sizes. I choose to use more than one to keep track of different things. It's also easy to jot down quick notes instead of searching for paper. The biggest board had my long term goals, the small one on the wall the short term goals, and the dry erase board on my desk is where I put my daily tasks. Some use notebooks in a similar way, although I prefer using notebooks for notes and transferring the important information over to my dry erase boards.

Don't think you have to settle for just one method or another. Trying combinations of organization methods may turn out to work best for you.