Comments on: Juggling Lots of Balls http://www.asmallchange.net/juggling-lots-of-balls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=juggling-lots-of-balls Making Sense of Fundraising Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dana http://www.asmallchange.net/juggling-lots-of-balls/#comment-649 Dana Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:38:01 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=715#comment-649 Good suggestions! I have a handwritten "to do" list that I rewrite at the end of the work day so I have a fresh clean page for the next morning. Like Leanne, I use Outlook to set reminders for myself for future tasks/goals. And like Dan, I also email myself from home to work and vice versa to remind myself of tasks. We (The Collins Group) posted a blog on this topic too, if you would like to check it out: http://www.collinsgroup.com/blog/2009/08/page/2/ Back to my list... Good suggestions! I have a handwritten “to do” list that I rewrite at the end of the work day so I have a fresh clean page for the next morning. Like Leanne, I use Outlook to set reminders for myself for future tasks/goals. And like Dan, I also email myself from home to work and vice versa to remind myself of tasks. We (The Collins Group) posted a blog on this topic too, if you would like to check it out: http://www.collinsgroup.com/blog/2009/08/page/2/

Back to my list…

]]> By: Dan http://www.asmallchange.net/juggling-lots-of-balls/#comment-648 Dan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:19:53 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=715#comment-648 Like Leanne, I use email to help stay organized. But unlike her, I email myself lists for a particular day the night before instead of setting reminders to myself. I do this because my computer at work and my computer at home don't correlate. Since I'm in the Navy, I can't access my work network from the house. So, for example, if I'm at home on a given night and think through the following day, I might email myself tasks to get done while at work. Then I keep that email unread until everything is done. It just helps a little to get things moving. Like Leanne, I use email to help stay organized. But unlike her, I email myself lists for a particular day the night before instead of setting reminders to myself. I do this because my computer at work and my computer at home don’t correlate. Since I’m in the Navy, I can’t access my work network from the house. So, for example, if I’m at home on a given night and think through the following day, I might email myself tasks to get done while at work. Then I keep that email unread until everything is done. It just helps a little to get things moving.

]]> By: Christi http://www.asmallchange.net/juggling-lots-of-balls/#comment-647 Christi Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:50:23 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=715#comment-647 Dear Jason, Can you please post a blog about strategic organization of donors- mid level to major donors and foundations? Or any resources on how to organize (for those that rely on excel for their sole database). Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas! Dear Jason,

Can you please post a blog about strategic organization of donors- mid level to major donors and foundations? Or any resources on how to organize (for those that rely on excel for their sole database). Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas!

]]> By: Leanne http://www.asmallchange.net/juggling-lots-of-balls/#comment-646 Leanne Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:49:56 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=715#comment-646 I use email to "task" myself. I review my annual calendar and then set "task" reminders and "appointments" throughout the year. These can be anything from targets I want to hit each year that I have broken down into quarters/months/weeks or reminders to check my progress re. open ended items that I assign priority settings to. As each item comes into my inbox, I can either dismiss it, update it, or set a new reminder for it. I can also include other people in these reminders which becomes especially convenient when multiple people are responsible for project completion (and saves me from having meeting fatigue!). I use email to “task” myself. I review my annual calendar and then set “task” reminders and “appointments” throughout the year. These can be anything from targets I want to hit each year that I have broken down into quarters/months/weeks or reminders to check my progress re. open ended items that I assign priority settings to.

As each item comes into my inbox, I can either dismiss it, update it, or set a new reminder for it. I can also include other people in these reminders which becomes especially convenient when multiple people are responsible for project completion (and saves me from having meeting fatigue!).

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