Too Disorganized for Day Planners

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• Posted by inahurry - May 27 2009 @ 6:56 PM
  Too Disorganized for Day Planners
  Way before I was diagnosed with ADD I read a book & the writer described how she created her organizer book. This was before there were commercial planners available. She said to carry it with you wherever you are & write everything you can think of that you need to do in it. If you are driving down the street & think of something you need to do, write it in there at the next stop light. If you take clothes to the dry cleaners write on the day they will be ready in your org. I even paper clipped the the receipt to that page so it would be there when I went to pick them up. I kept a few dollars in the plastic zipper pocket in it. I even stopped carrying a purse-I kept it locked in my trunk in case I needed something from it. Shortly after I started using it my father passed away & my Mom had no experience with a checking account or any financial issues. I took notes about everything related to my Dad's finances, life insurance, & any related issues. It was an unbelievable lifesaver over the next few years when my Mom had a question about something I could just look it up- especially since I lived in another state. I kept a separate section just for that. Force yourself to take it everywhere you go even if you have to take it with you when you go to the bathroom. Eventually you will get in the habit of having it with you all the time. I kept about a month or 45 days worth of dated pages in it. Every time someone tells you something that's important write it down even if it's not an appointment. Set up different sections for different categories in your life. After you get in the habit of using it you will wonder how you ever lived without it. My whole life was in that book.