re: Getting organized -- what's your method?

[Sean Hower <hokumhome -at- freehomepage -dot- com>]

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Tom Johnson asked:
Most tech writers have multiple projects going on simultaneously, each 
with its own lists of tasks, deadlines, and other to-do items. I'm curious what your methods are for staying organized and top of it all.
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I've got a white board that I write everything on. As I complete a task, I erase it. This has proven effective because if anyone asks about what I'm working on, I can just point to the board.

I also naturally am able to keep about 95% of what I have to do in my active memory. Sure, once in a while I have a long day and my RAM isn't up to peak performance, but in general I have trouble remembering new things on those days rather than forgetting previously-assigned tasks.

I also have a particular folder organization that I follow so that I can keep all of my files straight.

That's about it. :-)



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