tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post49223018566909633..comments2024-01-18T08:29:25.601+00:00Comments on Writer Revealed: Bottom-up Approach to Goal SettingDollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-73747274687093859202010-04-01T20:00:23.471+01:002010-04-01T20:00:23.471+01:00Jamie,
You are not organised, you are THE QUEEN o...Jamie,<br /><br />You are not organised, you are THE QUEEN of organising. I mean seriously!! if I was as organised digitally as you, I wouldn't bother with paper stuff either, but nightly back-ups, keeping everything in sync, is not something I can see myself doing. I have hassle enough backing up stuff on flash drive and then transferring to another computer. :P I get bored. <br /><br />Love the smoothness of your system though, but at least using paper gives me reasons to buy pretty stationary ;)Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-83394195284944701332010-04-01T17:52:02.361+01:002010-04-01T17:52:02.361+01:00I used to use paper planners - for years, actually...I used to use paper planners - for years, actually. But as you know, I'm a convert to the Palm - and I sync it up with home/work computers, so I always have my schedule/lists/contacts with me. I use it for everything from writing schedules to blog stuff to grocery lists and daily to-do's...same as a paper planner, only a zillion times lighter to carry around. And I have nightly backups running that save on an SD card, so if something goes wrong, I can restore it to the day before. <br /><br />yWriter keeps my manuscripts organized (and runs from an SD card, so I use my palm as a card reader at work too, and have all my ms's with me. My "ideas" file is the only one that starts on paper anymore - everything else is digital. <br /><br />I'm pretty organized - but there's always something I wish were more so. ;-)Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-24952231803454470792010-04-01T08:29:31.318+01:002010-04-01T08:29:31.318+01:00CR,
Yup, I love it too. Making those ticks or cro...CR,<br /><br />Yup, I love it too. Making those ticks or crossing off an item. Gives a great feeling of having accomplished something :-)<br /><br />When I finally get my shredder, I am sure it's going to take me a week just to shred everything - and that's after I decide what needs shredding. But I do hope to get organised - eventually - and get rid of junk.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-6566290513324591402010-04-01T08:28:08.841+01:002010-04-01T08:28:08.841+01:00Erica,
Filofox is actually quite an old thing whi...Erica,<br /><br />Filofox is actually quite an old thing which has now come back into fashion and status. I had heard about them before, and seen them around, but never really though much about it. But for me, it's bit like moleskine - a classy little stationary. I know, I am a stationary snob. <br /><br />I ordered a bargain one, but store cancelled the order because it was out of stock - worked out okay in the end, because I found one I love even more from a differnt place. I will post pictures :-) <br /><br />I used to use Outlook applications but always found that when something went wrong (as it often did with my outlook), I was buggered. And not to mention when I used different computers. So I think hand-written is the best option for me.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-29546915809889494812010-04-01T08:25:45.962+01:002010-04-01T08:25:45.962+01:00PJ,
For the Goals I am sure about - for example, ...PJ,<br /><br />For the Goals I am sure about - for example, editing my current WIP, I break it down in section. But I find that many things and many plans change a lot because of the new things I am learn, so spending too much time on top-down goals means I just end up spending too much time on setting goals rather than finishing the tasks.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-42703757572826436292010-04-01T05:51:55.175+01:002010-04-01T05:51:55.175+01:00I'm a list maker. It's always a great feel...I'm a list maker. It's always a great feeling to be able to cross something off my list. Lists also help me keep focused (I get distracted easily).<br /><br />Last time I purged my filing cabinets I ended up with 16 bags of shredded paper for the recycling. I tend to keep a box for shredding in my office, I just need to remember to shred on a regular basis. :-)C R Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-89423724087662406072010-04-01T05:25:29.499+01:002010-04-01T05:25:29.499+01:00Ooo organized me? Ha no. I'm trying though, re...Ooo organized me? Ha no. I'm trying though, really I am, I have to admit I have no idea what a Filofax is? I'd love to see a pic ;o) <br /><br />I think the Scrivener app has made me more organized than I ever thought I could be. I love it. It's right up my alley. I always have a ton of organizational stuff I don't use, and this one, I totally do. As for life? Yeah still working on that ;o) great post!!erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-9046617978439421202010-03-31T22:46:44.423+01:002010-03-31T22:46:44.423+01:00I do find it really helpful to split apart those l...I do find it really helpful to split apart those larger goals into the building blocks that make them. Once we do, we realize how much we really do have control over.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-10337098081362755662010-03-31T17:38:55.979+01:002010-03-31T17:38:55.979+01:00Adam,
Often I think simple is most efficient and ...Adam,<br /><br />Often I think simple is most efficient and organised. I have a bad habit of being a stationary addict, so can't resist all the pretty stuff :P <br /><br />And I love hand-written stuff, and I write everything, so that doesn't help with the simplicity of transferring, because I keep putting it off, or get distracted :P or worse, make new lists.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-38512408913796549052010-03-31T16:04:41.002+01:002010-03-31T16:04:41.002+01:00I carry a 79p notebook (different one for each pro...I carry a 79p notebook (different one for each project) with a Parker Jotter stuck in it, and I take it everywhere. :)<br /><br />Once I get back home from wherever I've been, I copy the notes I've made onto my PC. That's about as organised as I get. :P<br /><br />I have an old pocket pc (like a Palm pilot, but with Windows on it), but I just end up playing Solitaire on it, so I generally leave it at home. ;)<br /><br />AdamAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041390205721204791noreply@blogger.com