Staying Organized

I enjoy the stress relief that comes with having some since of organization in things that I do. Over the years I have come across some great tools that are very helpful and are beneficial to me on a daily basis.

The following list of tools allow me to better organize my life and keep me up to date:

Google Calendar
I don’t know what I would do without it. It is one of the greatest organization tools that I use. It reminds me when bills are due and where i need to be. I have it synced up with my Blackberry via google sync as well as sync with outlook at the office. That way I can access my calendar and update it wherever I am. Another helpful thing that my wife and I have do is share our calendars. If she look at her calendar she can see all the appointments and such I have scheduled and vice versa. I have even set it up where it sends me emails every morning with my days agenda. Google Calendar is a must have to keep you on top of your life.

Evernote
I started using Evernote about six months ago and I have found it to be a very valuable tool. I use for everything from keeping track of books that I have heard of that i would like to read to jotting down quick ideas or thoughts for blog posts. I have set up folder that allow me to categorize folders and keep them organized by subject. for example, I have a folders named “Blog” for blog post ideas and one named “Books” for all the books that I would like to read.

Evernote also allows you to clip articles from the web. This is great because it allows you to keep your bookmark folder a little less cluttered.

Evernote also has desktop software and mobile software that syncs with each other to keep all of your folders up to date.

iPad
This just keeps my briefcase so much less cluttered. Instead of carrying a bulky laptop, books, and notebooks I am able to carry this one very convenient tool. It also allows you to sync your Google Calendar with its native calendar which is very helpful.

Those are just a few of the tools that I use to stay organized on a daily basis. I am always looking for other tools that will make my life more clutter free and easier to organize.

Google Reader
This allows me to keep all of the blogs that I frequent in an organized manageable place. I have used other reader services before but found that it is hard to find one that compares to this one. I am able to stay up to date on current events through news feed as well as enjoy some of my favorite bloggers.

Also check out the clip I found about Joan Rivers and her organization skills.

Do you use any tools to keep yourself better organized?