We can then use our attention to focus on more value-added tasks like actually doing the work that will produce results, not be concerned about all the logistical details of how, when to do the work. Perhaps even gaining some moral superiority over forgetful people like you once were. Delegating the remembering to our calendar will make room for us to actually engage fully with the things we planned. Because it’s widely proven how limited our short-term, active memory is i.e we can only remember about 4-7 items in active memory before we start to forget. Trying to remember all these things is a mistake. Then I began to use the calendar to block time for appointments, set tasks or other types of reminders/commitments like flight information, personal errands, birthdays. I was constantly stressed and this impacted my self-esteem a lot. I was constantly late to meetings or forgetting them, and had things blow up in my face due to failed commitments, missed deadlines. I used to be the most forgetful person I know. Top 3 Mistakes People Make When Using a Calendar: Then I’ll share a list of basics to advanced tactics to help you set up your calendar effectively. You can start with Google Calendar.īut first, let’s look at the top three mistakes that (I’ve made myself and) I see people generally make when using a calendar, from my middle management experience of up to 30-people teams in various startups. This article is a best practices guide on how to use a digital calendar effectively, from basics to advanced tips. The calendar is the most fundamental tool for personal time management. Managing time is really about planning our time, investing our attention and completing commitments that will make progress on our goals. The calendar is a key tool that has helped me along the way. I’ve gone from a forgetful, always late and overly stressed person to someone who is punctual, confident about what I am working on every day, doubling my productivity to 70+ tasks per week and is very disciplined when it comes to managing my time.
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