Advice finally taken: Whiteboard !
I decided I really needed to bite the bullet and get a whiteboard on (advice given from day 1 of my marketing adventure) for my marketing business. I was prepared to spend a little money, but not much. I figured I'd end up with a 2' wide or smaller board because I couldn't really afford more than $20. Well, I went to Costco today for some monthly shopping and decided to have a look see in their office section and they had this beauty sitting there waiting for me for exactly $20! It's 2 ft x 3 ft and came with magnetic everything so it is all attached to the board. How awesome is that? Now my tasks will stare at me. I cannot hide from them. And I can see them at an instant glance. Increased productivity, here I come! (I twirled and blurred out my 'sensitive' data so those are not left over messages that won't erase. It erases very well with no ghosting.) I know this isn't really that big of a deal, but I like being organized so I'm excited.
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Nice price. I'll check out Costco too. Sure beats all the paper notes and legal pads. I need one too.
Paper notes just get lost on my desk. I also use stickies on my pc desktop, but they are behind everything. It's great to have a list to glance at and add to. Tasks stare me down now, but I get them done faster!
Nice Marvin...I have considered making my entire office wall a whiteboard but I could only imagine the all of the pictures I would end up drawing on there. :) A great organization and "vision" tool!
I know exactly what you mean about drawing pictures. So far, I've restrained myself. But it is great to be organized! Sticky notes, be gone!
Yeah, my ongoing problem is that I utilize paper for my whiteboard and to record my ongoing tasks but they continue to grow and I end up with piles of paper every where. I think the whiteboard wall is in my near future.
Having a white board available is one of the best tools that I can recommend to anyone. I always have the white board full of ideas, mind maps, goals, and tasks. It's so easy to look over at it and stay on track. A helpful tool that will be very used I'm sure.
Yes. Mine is filling up with some of those things. It's a little overwhelming to suddenly be able to quickly put down a thought and not lose it 10 min later.
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Hey Marvin I did exactly what you did 2 weeks ago and went out a brought a white board I got mine for about £10. Very helpful and for me I like to plan out my week so I have everything written on their for my IMing to thinks I need to buy and ideas. For some reason it keeps me motivated and gives me a sense of achievement when I wipe of something that I have completed
Yes, I did want one with lines on it but I'll have to settle for making my own eventually. For now it's just great to have the organization. My wife asked why I don't make a line through stuff so I feel like I accomplished something and I said the same thing about wiping it off. Plus, I would rather move forward. Task done, time to move forward.