Comments on: Interview: Cause of Disorganization

By: Quick Takes - 5/17/2008 at Ray Fowler .org

Quick Takes - 5/17/2008 at Ray Fowler .org — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:44:09 +0000

[...] the Top Posts page to get a feel for the site. Thanks for visiting! Melissa Michaels identifies the biggest mistake people make that causes disorganization. “Not following simple daily routines and systems. It is really easy to spiral into [...]

By: Ariane Benefit

Ariane Benefit — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:10:58 +0000

Hi Mark,

Great discussion! Great contributions from all my favorite organizers! Thanks for including me!

Ariane : )

By: Brandie Kajino

Brandie Kajino — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:09:03 +0000

Thanks for including me in this series.
I really like your example about brushing your teeth. So true!

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:34:24 +0000

Leaving things out on my desk so I won’t forget about them is one bad habit I don’t have! I know better. I do have giant To File and To Shred piles . . . .

I think Brandie and Suzanne are right on with their observations: you have to find what works for you – despite what the latest guru is saying – and your system can’t be so complicated that you can’t maintain it.

I have been guilty of that; I especially find that Getting Things Done is just too much for me, but I have taken bits and pieces from GTD – and other programs – that suit me.

By: melissa @ the inspired room

melissa @ the inspired room — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:09:15 +0000

Thanks for including me! Such great tips! Love the idea of being able to find what we need in 5 minutes or less. It really gives a lot of freedom for different ways of organizing!