How to get better organized! Jessica and Emma

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "How to get better organized! Jessica and Emma"

Benjamin Haynes
6 years ago
Views:

1 How to get better organized! Jessica and Emma

2 Our Topics Handle Daily Tasks Managing your time better Get better organized

3 Laundry lineup Fold them Organize them how you feel they should be You will be timed for this activity

4 Daily Tasks tips 1) Calendars are a great and simple way to help with your daily tasks. You can personalize them anyway you want. 2) Figure out what all your tasks are for the day and prioritize them out but you also need to be flexible and realize things can change easily. 3) Find ways to enjoy doing your tasks. Play music, put a show on and spend different days to do different tasks. 4) When you have finished your tasks for the day or the week reward yourself.

5 Apps that can help you stay organized There are many apps out there that can help you with staying organized and on task. Here are a few that we found: Apps for Apple: PlannerPro calendars by readdle gtasks tasks manager for google todo & reminders checklist parent mom and dad family calendar planner & todo check lists here's one for kids: Pistache: have fun going your daily chores! Apps for Androids: Google Keep Any.do to-do & tasks list Gtasks & todo & task List Tasks Evernote Microsoft onenote

6 Planner Pro - Daily Calendar & Personal Organizer by Appxy; Calendars by Readdle - Event and Task Manager by Readdle; gtasks Tasks Manager for Google, Todo & Reminders by Yaniv Katan; Checklist Parent - Mom and Dad Family Calendar Planner and To Do Check Lists by Red Box Productions; Pistache: Have fun doing your daily chores! by Appinest Sas;

7 Tips for setting reminders 1) Alarms/Calendars 2) Friends/Family 3) Post-it notes 4) Write on your hand 5) Facebook messages now have things to set dates and times to connect to your phone 6) Day/Week Planners 7) Find a good pen and paper you like

8 Time Management Time management is important in all tasks. If you can't manage your time wisely you may end up getting over whelmed. You need to give yourself time between things that you are doing such as tasks throughout the day. When you choose to make a new habit it will take 21 days for your brain to register it as a habit without thinking about it anymore and for example as eating healthy or exercising.

12 Time Management Tips 1) Teach yourself to say no. Sometimes you may think that you can handle a lot, but other times you may feel overwhelmed and have to much on your plate.

9 12 Time Management Tips 1) Teach yourself to say no. Sometimes you may think that you can handle a lot, but other times you may feel overwhelmed and have to much on your plate. 2) Putting appointments within the same week also helps with time management, when shopping try to have a list of stores together (Sobeys,Dollarstore, Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire) 3) Try having a calendar to help, have times written down for each thing. 4) Add a time limit to your tasks

10 More time management tips 5) Prioritize your tasks before you start anything, do your time wasting small tasks first. You have to be ready mentally and physically for it all. 6) Devote all your focus to the task you are doing. Sometimes multitasking does not work for people, do try and focus on one thing at a time. 7) Don't allow unimportant details to drag you down. Say you have a project for school or work, and you have a two weeks to do it, don't allow yourself to get caught up in the small details. 8) Leave extra time between tasks. When thinking about doing the next task think S.M.A.R.T S: Be specific M: measure it A: is it achievable?... R: be realistic T: is there a time limit

11 9) Do less. Multitasking can be good to get lots of stuff done all at once. Some people don't have this talent, it's okay. 10)On weekends give yourself a break. Give your body a rest. Your brain and body work together like a team. 11)Lock yourself in. Stick to your own goal you've made for yourself. Finish top priorities first if you can. 12)Do something during waiting time. If you are in a situation where multitasking helps then do it!

12 Motivation In this section we will be showing you the Success Circle; it will show you that as long as you keep trying, you will find motivation in everything you do. Also we will be talking about "Smile & Sigh" Smile Motivation is anything that makes you happy like going for a walk and enjoying fresh air. They are things you want to do and you don't feel forced to do. You can clearly picture it in your head and feel the desire that comes from within you. Sigh Motivation comes from when you feel like you're being forced into doing something. Your thoughts are unclear and your motivation is weak, you can definitely tell that you don't have the desire to do the task.

13 Success Circle

14 Tips on how to stay motivated 1) It helps by keeping yourself in a good state of mind. 2) You're being a good role model for other people especially younger people. 3) For some just the feeling of being late or failing could drive you enough to stay motivated. 4) Find the worst thing to do first so then you are motivated to do the rest. 5) Set up rewards, if you have programs and/ or activities you like to do have them as your reward; you can only do them once you have finished your tasks for the day or the week.

15 Rewards 1) Reward yourself, even by ordering a pizza, it doesn't have to be a big reward. 2) Examples would be; - Skip a day for your diet - Playing your favourite game for a little longer then normal - Having friends over

WELCOME TO THIS GUIDE

WELCOME TO THIS GUIDE We currently live in the information economy. And the knowledge worker is the most important resource there is. Some people don t know whether they are a knowledge worker. So I have