WhoIsLaura.com ~ Dr. Laura's Adventures » “To Do” List http://www.whoislaura.com Child of God, Wife, Mother, Entrepreneur, Frugal Spendthrift, Novice Chef, Avid Reader, Scrapbooker, Quilter, Organization Coach, and Time Management Guru Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:54:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 31 Goals in 31 Days – The Recap http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/04/07/31-goals-in-31-days-the-recap/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/04/07/31-goals-in-31-days-the-recap/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:30:15 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=394 What an amazing adventure the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge has been!  I have been able to accomplish many things, and while some others are still “works in progress”, overall it was a great experience both personally and in my businesses.

I thought I would recap each of the 31 days so this will be a bit of a long post, and I’ll also let you know how I’m doing now toward these goals and what the outcome was.  So, here we go…

31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 1 – The Master To Do List

. . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – The Recap]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/04/07/31-goals-in-31-days-the-recap/feed/ 0 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 21 – Relax and Recharge http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/26/31-goals-in-31-days-day-21-relax-and-recharge/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/26/31-goals-in-31-days-day-21-relax-and-recharge/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:35:08 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=344 Ahhh…all of the hard work has finally caught up to me.  After working on weekend projects, organizing, decluttering, reading books, calling prospects, working my businesses, recording videos, editing web pages, making gifts, and just accomplishing a LOT of stuff in the past 20 days, I am tired.  Happy and productive, but tired (really, this is my own fault, as I have not been sticking to my bedtime).

So, today’s goal is simple.  Relax and recharge.  I’m going to do something relaxing every week.  Whether that is taking a luxurious bubble bath while listening to Beethoven, or taking a . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 21 – Relax and Recharge]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/26/31-goals-in-31-days-day-21-relax-and-recharge/feed/ 0 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 20 – Organize http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/25/31-goals-in-31-days-day-20-organize/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/25/31-goals-in-31-days-day-20-organize/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:44:22 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=342 Today’s goal is all about organizing.  I love to organize, declutter, simplify!  So much so that I have noticed that many items on my Master To Do List are organization related.

You may remember that I pulled all of my weekend project ideas out to create a sublist within my Master To Do List, so that it would be easier to see what needs to be done more immediately.  Well, now that all of the projects are off the list, I’ve noticed that probably half of what remains is organization related.

So, today’s goal is to pull those . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 20 – Organize]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/25/31-goals-in-31-days-day-20-organize/feed/ 1 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 14 – Modular Day http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/19/31-goals-in-31-days-day-14-modular-day/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/19/31-goals-in-31-days-day-14-modular-day/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:59:49 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=323 Recently, my brother wrote a post about creating a Modular Day for his 100 Goals in 100 Days Challenge.  This got me thinking.  Long ago, and before children, I actually did follow what he was suggesting by creating a Modular Day (although I didn’t call it that).

Today, as my goal, I’m going to revisit this concept, because having a list of things to do in certain times during your day, a routine of sorts, makes it easier to accomplish what you need to do and also speeds up the process since you already know what comes next, . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 14 – Modular Day]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/19/31-goals-in-31-days-day-14-modular-day/feed/ 2 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 9 – Ongoing Learning http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/14/31-goals-in-31-days-day-9-ongoing-learning/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/14/31-goals-in-31-days-day-9-ongoing-learning/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:46:00 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=288 I’ve been having a lot of fun (and getting a lot accomplished) so far with the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge.  Here’s a recap and update of what I’ve done so far:

Day 1 – The Master To Do List – I’ve accomplished a significant amount of items that were listed here, as well as noticed “themes” of items that need to be done, such as household projects, and training videos that need to be watched.

Day 2 – The Prospect List – I’ve continued to call several people each day, and as a result, have booked . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 9 – Ongoing Learning]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/14/31-goals-in-31-days-day-9-ongoing-learning/feed/ 0 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 8 – Weekend Projects http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/13/31-goals-in-31-days-day-8-weekend-projects/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/13/31-goals-in-31-days-day-8-weekend-projects/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:01:10 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=285 Now that my filing system is all set up and revamped for the latest business papers that have come my way, and all the papers have been filed in their respective places, I know that I can find anything at a moment’s notice.

Throughout the week, I have been crossing off things on my Master To Do List every day as they are accomplished, and the one thing that really stood out to me all week was that there is a large number of things on my Master To Do List that are household related projects.

So, today’s . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 8 – Weekend Projects]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/13/31-goals-in-31-days-day-8-weekend-projects/feed/ 8 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 3 – Finish A Book http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/08/31-goals-in-31-days-day-3-finish-a-book/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/08/31-goals-in-31-days-day-3-finish-a-book/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:05:25 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=269 It’s day 3 of the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge and yesterday I had another productive day.  As you might remember, day 1 was to update my Master To Do List, and day 2 was to update my prospect list and call 5 people.

As often happens, just updating the Master To Do List is enough to start the ball rolling in the area of productivity.  So, while I completed 14 items off the list on day 1, I was also able to complete 17 additional items on day 2.  Now, the pace won’t be like this . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 3 – Finish A Book]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/08/31-goals-in-31-days-day-3-finish-a-book/feed/ 2 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 2 – The Prospect List http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/07/31-goals-in-31-days-day-2-the-prospect-list/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/07/31-goals-in-31-days-day-2-the-prospect-list/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:03:47 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=265 Well, yesterday was Day 1 of the 31 Goals in 31 Days, and I must say that I had one of my most productive days by far!

After making my Master To Do List, I went on to clean my desk (this was the item that I had chosen to complete off the list first because it would have the biggest impact).  Well, in cleaning the desk, I ran across several things that needed to be done, and since most were under 2 minutes, using the 2 Minute Rule, I completed them right away.

As I was clearing . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 2 – The Prospect List]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/07/31-goals-in-31-days-day-2-the-prospect-list/feed/ 2 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 1 – The Master To Do List http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/06/31-goals-in-31-days-day-1-the-master-to-do-list/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/06/31-goals-in-31-days-day-1-the-master-to-do-list/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:34:22 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=262 Well, it’s day 1 of my new adventure – the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge, and I’m going to start out the way I always regroup when I feel like things have gotten out of hand and a little chaotic (I am only human too!).

My goal today is to update my Master To Do List and do one item from the list that would make a big impact.  I want to do this to start out fresh.  Updating my Master To Do List always makes me feel more in control and ready to “tackle the world”.

. . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 1 – The Master To Do List]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/06/31-goals-in-31-days-day-1-the-master-to-do-list/feed/ 5 Are Your Priorities in Order? http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/02/08/are-your-priorities-in-order/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/02/08/are-your-priorities-in-order/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:15 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=253 Having your priorities in order is a topic that has been on my heart lately. I have heard over and over again that a common complaint is that people don’t have time to do what they need to do.

Well, in my opinion, that’s not exactly true…

I believe that we DO have enough time to do what we need to do (this may not be the same as what we want to do). It’s just how you go about looking at your situation.

First, realize there is a BIG difference between those things that you need to . . . → Read More: Are Your Priorities in Order?]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/02/08/are-your-priorities-in-order/feed/ 2