Comments on: All About To-Do Lists: Starting with a Brain Dump http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump A Personalized Approach to Decluttering Your Life Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:16:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump/comment-page-1#comment-6299 Karen Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:29:42 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=671#comment-6299 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> By: Kelli @ 3 Boys and a Dog http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump/comment-page-1#comment-6280 Kelli @ 3 Boys and a Dog Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:04:02 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=671#comment-6280 I homeschool my oldest, so he is always with me. :-) I have improved his handwriting by dumping my brain to him in the car. LOL! I hand him a pencil and notebook and just start saying stuff. He writes, he spells, I get a list. Ta Da - win, win. :-) .-= Kelli @ 3 Boys and a Dog´s last blog ..<a href="http://3boysandadog.com/2010/01/busybodybooks-are-25-off-with-code/" rel="nofollow">BusyBodyBooks are 25% off with code!</a> =-. I homeschool my oldest, so he is always with me. :-) I have improved his handwriting by dumping my brain to him in the car. LOL! I hand him a pencil and notebook and just start saying stuff. He writes, he spells, I get a list. Ta Da – win, win. :-)
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]]> By: Lucretia Pruitt http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump/comment-page-1#comment-614 Lucretia Pruitt Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:08:22 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=671#comment-614 Ever since everyone gave me advice about the braindump, I've been trying it. I pretty much do it via notepad on my desktop - so it's all there the next day - and move things forward that aren't checked off. Now I just stress out over whether or not I've forgotten to put something on the list! ;) Must be something in my nature!! But I'm trying! Great post! <abbr><em>Lucretia Pruitt’s last blog post...<a href="http://geekmommy.net/2009/04/06/what-do-you-do-for-a-living-again/" rel="nofollow">What Do You Do For a Living Again?</a></abbr></em> Ever since everyone gave me advice about the braindump, I’ve been trying it.

I pretty much do it via notepad on my desktop – so it’s all there the next day – and move things forward that aren’t checked off.

Now I just stress out over whether or not I’ve forgotten to put something on the list! ;) Must be something in my nature!!
But I’m trying!

Great post!

Lucretia Pruitt’s last blog post…What Do You Do For a Living Again?

]]> By: Lori http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump/comment-page-1#comment-492 Lori Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:22:56 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=671#comment-492 Brittany I used to feel the same way about things lingering on the to do list. That's when I made my "big list" of stuff that didn't have to happen right away (obviously, if they were on the list for so long!). I didn't lose track of them but they weren't in my face every day. I don't typically brain dump, but I do try to write something down as soon as I think of it. I keep my planner on the kitchen counter and go straight to it when I need to jot something down. I also take it to work in case I think of something while I'm there. <abbr><em>Lori’s last blog post...<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Freebates/~3/oFpRw6Dg2UU/i-got-my-free-suave-coupon-today.html" rel="nofollow">I got my FREE Suave coupon today</a></abbr></em> Brittany I used to feel the same way about things lingering on the to do list. That’s when I made my “big list” of stuff that didn’t have to happen right away (obviously, if they were on the list for so long!). I didn’t lose track of them but they weren’t in my face every day.

I don’t typically brain dump, but I do try to write something down as soon as I think of it. I keep my planner on the kitchen counter and go straight to it when I need to jot something down. I also take it to work in case I think of something while I’m there.

Lori’s last blog post…I got my FREE Suave coupon today

]]> By: Marci http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump/comment-page-1#comment-488 Marci Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:35:19 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=671#comment-488 I like lists. I make a to-do list each night. I have "to-get" lists and "to-go" lists and "to-call" lists. I have lists all over. If I don't write stuff down, I get caught up other stuff and, well...you know. What I need to do is just sit and think and write everything down on paper or computer or...anywhere, as long as it's just in one place. The problem I have is the only time I really sit in quiet and think is in the car on the way to get the kids from school. My driving and writing with the notepad on the steering wheel is a little scary! Maybe I need a voice recorder or something. Any ideas? <abbr><em>Marci’s last blog post...<a href="http://overcomingbusy.com/2009/03/11/spring-cleaning-update/" rel="nofollow">Spring cleaning - update</a></abbr></em> I like lists. I make a to-do list each night. I have “to-get” lists and “to-go” lists and “to-call” lists. I have lists all over. If I don’t write stuff down, I get caught up other stuff and, well…you know. What I need to do is just sit and think and write everything down on paper or computer or…anywhere, as long as it’s just in one place. The problem I have is the only time I really sit in quiet and think is in the car on the way to get the kids from school. My driving and writing with the notepad on the steering wheel is a little scary! Maybe I need a voice recorder or something. Any ideas?

Marci’s last blog post…Spring cleaning – update

]]> By: Karen http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump/comment-page-1#comment-487 Karen Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:27:41 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=671#comment-487 I do this when I start to feel anxious. My list always grows larger than I anticipate as one thing reminds me of another that belongs on my list. I liken it to "if you give a mouse a cookie". However, by the time I run out of things to write, I feel much more capable of tackling all of it! My mind functions more fluidly and certainly more quickly without all that clutter!!! Of course, as you said, it's much easier to prioritize when I know exactly what needs to be done. And, first on the list is always... make a pretty to do list now that I know what belongs on it! I do this when I start to feel anxious. My list always grows larger than I anticipate as one thing reminds me of another that belongs on my list. I liken it to “if you give a mouse a cookie”. However, by the time I run out of things to write, I feel much more capable of tackling all of it! My mind functions more fluidly and certainly more quickly without all that clutter!!!

Of course, as you said, it’s much easier to prioritize when I know exactly what needs to be done. And, first on the list is always… make a pretty to do list now that I know what belongs on it!

]]> By: Brittany http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump/comment-page-1#comment-486 Brittany Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:25:14 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=671#comment-486 Amy- hahahahah that literally made me laugh out loud!!! Writing down every little thing...I've done that and you know, I look at my list of things to do, and I get a little frustrated when I don't complete everything in a timely manner. Some things on my list have been there for months! <abbr><em>Brittany’s last blog post...<a href="http://www.clarke-family.net/brittany/world-food-day-2" rel="nofollow">World Food Day - and a giveaway!</a></abbr></em> Amy- hahahahah that literally made me laugh out loud!!!

Writing down every little thing…I’ve done that and you know, I look at my list of things to do, and I get a little frustrated when I don’t complete everything in a timely manner. Some things on my list have been there for months!

Brittany’s last blog post…World Food Day – and a giveaway!

]]> By: Amy http://www.organizingyourway.net/to-do-lists/all-about-to-do-lists-starting-with-a-brain-dump/comment-page-1#comment-485 Amy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:06:48 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=671#comment-485 I need to do a "brain dump" right now! I just don't have time... I need to put it on the schedule. Lol :) <abbr><em>Amy’s last blog post...<a href="http://allaccessamy.blogspot.com/2009/03/menu-plan-monday.html" rel="nofollow">Menu Plan Monday</a></abbr></em> I need to do a “brain dump” right now! I just don’t have time… I need to put it on the schedule. Lol :)

Amy’s last blog post…Menu Plan Monday

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