A few days ago, I found an infographic to help you to become “The Most Organized Person in the World.” Well, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that aspiring to be the most organized person in the WORLD is the best goal — you’d probably go a bit nuts along the way. But trying for something more attainable, like just being MORE organized, is a great idea. I’m always looking for new, better ways to stay on my game!
A friend of mine shared a Buzzfeed list with me a while back: 27 Signs You Know You’re an Obsessive List Maker. As I read through the list, I realized that, as so many Buzzfeed lists uncannily do, nearly every item applied to me!
I love meeting people who are just as organized as I am and getting the chance to learn something new from them. I went to the BlogHer conference in Chicago last weekend (more about the productivity tips and tricks on outsourcing that I learned there to come soon!) and met Andrew Mellen, bestselling author of Unstuff Your Life. Needless to say, he’s an expert at staying organized and keeping it together! So I thought he’d be the perfect “list producer” to feature:
Q: Why do you call yourself a compulsive list producer?
A: I don’t. I call myself a practical list producer.
Q: What do you make lists about?
A: Things I need to do that need to get out of my head, onto a page, then onto my calendar.
These are typically:
Errands
Home Projects
Work Projects
Remember that song “Working for the Weekend” by Loverboy from the 80s?
Another to-do app is shutting down! Orchestra is joining Astrid and closing up shop.