Klayfish
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 19, 2016
In an ongoing effort of self improvement, I find the need to develop a way to organize the thoughts, ideas, action items, etc...that swirl through my head and into my life. The reason I say this is one of my personal challenges is memory issues. A thought will pop into my head and a few minutes later it's gone. A conversation will be had and a day later I can only remember that the conversation occurred, not what was said. Yes, I am working on that. Additionally, with a very busy life, there are just so many things going on and so many different "topics" in my life that it can get overwhelming and hard to track/organize it all. The best example I can give is that maybe I'll have a conversation with one of my kids and the next morning a piece of advice I want to give them pops into my head, but they're already in school. By time I get home from work, that thought is long gone. It also may be a general topic that I want to organize thoughts around, but need someplace besides my noggin to keep it all. There are plenty of other situations, but that's the general concept.
At work, I'm organized. I work in front of a computer, and I have a large number of folders where things will go. A folder for company policies, a personnel folder, vendor folders, on and on.
How do I create something similar for my personal life? Yes, I can create a similar set up on a home laptop or something, but the challenge with that is two fold. First is time. When I'm not at work, I'm constantly on the go. Very little time to sit in front of a computer. Second is the memory issues I mentioned. If there's something I want to put into a folder on my laptop, I'll probably forget it long before I actually have time to sit in front of the computer. If I had a magic wand and could just make anything I want, I'm envisioning a system where when a thought/topic pops into my head, I can immediately "dictate" it into something (watch, phone?) and put it into a folder. Ideally that dictation would be talk to text so that it goes into the "folder" in written format, not audio, because I stink at typing on a phone. Plus it would be something I have easy and constant access to. I know it may not all work that simply, but that's the mental image I have.
Keep in mind that I'm a technology caveman. Not that I'm unwilling to learn, but I'm just not currently a high tech guy in my personal life, so break it down for me. My smartphone is 3 years old and was free when I got it, so it's very old technology. I don't currently wear a watch, so I know nothing about smartwatches. My phone needs replacing anyway, and I'm willing to consider a watch too if it'll serve my purposes. I know it'll require a financial investment and I'm OK with that, but I also have no desire to own a $500 phone or watch.
So, for those of you who are much more organized than I am in their personal life...which is probably everyone ...what suggestions would you have for me?
At work, I'm organized. I work in front of a computer, and I have a large number of folders where things will go. A folder for company policies, a personnel folder, vendor folders, on and on.
How do I create something similar for my personal life? Yes, I can create a similar set up on a home laptop or something, but the challenge with that is two fold. First is time. When I'm not at work, I'm constantly on the go. Very little time to sit in front of a computer. Second is the memory issues I mentioned. If there's something I want to put into a folder on my laptop, I'll probably forget it long before I actually have time to sit in front of the computer. If I had a magic wand and could just make anything I want, I'm envisioning a system where when a thought/topic pops into my head, I can immediately "dictate" it into something (watch, phone?) and put it into a folder. Ideally that dictation would be talk to text so that it goes into the "folder" in written format, not audio, because I stink at typing on a phone. Plus it would be something I have easy and constant access to. I know it may not all work that simply, but that's the mental image I have.
Keep in mind that I'm a technology caveman. Not that I'm unwilling to learn, but I'm just not currently a high tech guy in my personal life, so break it down for me. My smartphone is 3 years old and was free when I got it, so it's very old technology. I don't currently wear a watch, so I know nothing about smartwatches. My phone needs replacing anyway, and I'm willing to consider a watch too if it'll serve my purposes. I know it'll require a financial investment and I'm OK with that, but I also have no desire to own a $500 phone or watch.
So, for those of you who are much more organized than I am in their personal life...which is probably everyone ...what suggestions would you have for me?