how to be more organized | List Producer

Don’t Let Your To-Do List Bully You!

April 12, 2012/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Decision Making, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, Reduce Stress, Saving Money, Saving Time, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

Do you sometimes feel like you are being bullied by your to-do list? You’re not alone. Even I feel that way sometimes. But the key is taming the to-do list to allow you to check everything off of it. It takes discipline and know how. I was recently interviewed about to-do lists and how to take charge of your to-do list.

A lot of times people set themselves up for failure with their to-do lists right off the bat. What I mean by that is that you put too much on your list. You put unrealistic things on the list that you can’t possibly accomplish! Don’t do that!

Here are few things that will help you get your to-do list done:

1. Make bite-sized lists

2. Be realistic

3. Ask for help

4. Don’t mix your lists — to-dos aren’t the same as life lists. Know the difference

5. Read my other tips here

Successful List-Making Doctor

April 2, 2012/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Decision Making, Fellow List Producers, Health, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, List Making, Reduce Stress, Relationships, Saving Time, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

I work with a lot of doctors as a health producer. I’m constantly in and our of their offices and operating rooms covering the latest medical news. These highly successful people often have something in common — they are list makers. One particularly organized doctor is Dr. Jennifer Landa. She’s a hormone expert and the author of ‘The Sex Drive Solution for Women.’ She’s my featured list producer this month. Regardless though, we’re not here to talk about sex. We’re here to talk about lists!

Q: Why do you call yourself a compulsive list producer?

A: I make lists all the time. I am busy doing so many things at once, as so many women are. I have a medical practice and am the Chief Medical Officer of BodyLogicMD during the workdays and of course, I am the Executive Director, Chief Cook, Bottle Washer, official Boo Boo fixer, wife and temptress extraordinaire at home. How could I possibly make it all work without lists? Read more

Being Organized Helps Beat Stress

March 12, 2012/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Books, Boost Memory, Decision Making, Fellow List Producers, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, List Making, Reduce Stress, Relationships, Saving Money, Saving Time, Tool for Success, Video/by Paula Rizzo

One of the things I love about being a health producer is that I get to cover “news you can use.” From the newest super food to a cutting-edge surgery — we often learn about it first. Not only does this information help people but it makes me look really smart at cocktail parties.

That said — I had the opportunity to produce a segment with life coach and author Margaret Moore (a.k.a. Coach Meg) about her book “Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life,” where she gave all kinds of tips and tricks for being less overwhelmed, less stressed and more productive. Love that!

Take a look at the video and accompanying article here for some ways to tame the frenzy in your own life. Here are some of my favorite Coach Meg tips:

Think about what puts you in a calm state and do it!
Set small goals to focus your attention (say to yourself for 30 minutes I’m only working on x)
Turn off your cell phone and/or email to get more done
Even super organized people can overload — build in breaks and time to relax
In the end you are the only one to hold accountable for your productivity

Where’d I Put That Metrocard?

February 21, 2012/2 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Boost Memory, Decision Making, Increase Productivity, Reduce Stress, Saving Money, Saving Time, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

I’m sure this has happened to you at least once — you are running for the subway and realize you can’t find your metrocard. It’s happened to all of us. Or you realize that you don’t have enough money left on the card for a ride and the train goes whizzing by you. Yep — it’s unfortunate and avoidable.

Metrocard Overload

This very thing happened when I was with my friend Danielle recently — she was searching and searching for a card with $2.25 for a one-way trip on the NYC subway. She found 7 cards total — none of them had enough on them. We missed our train. I always keep my metrocard in the exact same place so I don’t lose it. But not Danielle…sigh. Read more

Join My Live List-Making Webinar

February 7, 2012/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Boost Memory, Decision Making, Health, Home, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, List Making, Reduce Stress, Saving Money, Saving Time, Technology, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

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I’m thrilled to announce that I will be participating in a webinar on Wednesday, February, 8th at 8pm ET. It’s being hosted by the fabulous people over at FriendsHealthConnection.org, which is a community website for people dealing with health issues. It’s for people struggling with an ailment, people who love them and just about anyone else who is interested in health. They have hosted other guests such as Dr. Maya Angelou and the Dalai Lama.

The webinar will focus on list making and how it can make you successful in all areas of your life: work, home, body, mind and soul! It will be live and I’ll use my webcam to communicate with everyone. There will be a moderator and we will take as many questions as possible in the hour. After the success of my teleseminar a few weeks ago — I’m really looking forward to this new format. I do hope that you’ll join me! Please sign up today.

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