One of my fav organization techniques that works well for my ADHD is to carry a small pocket notebook and pen with me to brain dump my distracting thoughts. I'll go through it every week and sort them, circling the good ones to try. Those eventually make it to my mind mapping software where I flesh it out, then to my calendar to make it a reality.
This also works for me with what I like to think of the opposite of ADHD (cognitive impairment leaves me with no verbal thought). Cos the thoughts are there, making my brain stuffy, but I just can't bring them to the conscious part of my brain without writing them down xD
I totally understand where you're coming from Comfort Zone. Amy's English is high-quality and her pronunciation is really clear. Good luck with your English. x
Dear Amy, Thank you for being a wonderful inspiration and source of hope for so many people around the world. I have a video request, How can we start the journey of going after the life we want when we don't have the right community around us. Not the right friends, not the right society, basically you're all alone... How can a person start from nothing? Thank you, xo
Amy, your videos have now become a focal point in my life. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty I've been facing the past couple of weeks, I use your videos as a way to ground myself, remind myself of what I want, and move myself forward. They have been bi-weekly lighthouses, guiding my focus back to my goals, and I appreciate them so much! Thank you for doing what you do!
You are such a joy to watch. I love what you said about getting older. I'm 50 and yes I'd like to look 25 but I love the knowledge I have now. My mom passed in January at 92 years old and until the very last day of her life she was reading, learning and never gave up. She would say you are never too old to keep learning something new. :)
Amy, you always have the best tips, and I always feel a little bit more like "I CAN do it" after I watch one of your videos. Your words at the end were heartfelt and meaningful. As far as organizational tips, I think one of my favs, and I believe I got this from you...put those that are important to you FIRST. The rest will fall in place. You'll feel better about life in general if your inner circle, your tribe, feel they are a priority. Thanks for all you do!
I can't stop watching your videos! I binge watch them often and re-watch them because I always pick up on something new! Never stop making content. You're so wise 😁
It is difficult to do things if you are not organized. Especially if you have to manage your online business and your teams at the same time. Knowing what things to be organized helped me do more for my affiliate marketing. I got time for my business, family and myself. Thanks for this reminder, Amy!
I totally agree with you, Rachel! With these tips, I can be sure that I use my time properly. Especially with online marketing, it is hard to keep up with all the changes, but if you are organized everything will be easy.
Amy, I am now encouraged to turn 22 instead of afraid, because even in my youth I feel anxiety about being “successful” before I get “too old”. Your advice helps me set my gears in motion toward going after and creating my life, rather than letting life happen to me. Thank you.
My problem is that I almost always want to say YES! I feel excited about new tasks, new projects, new ideas, etc. The hard part is being realistic about what time allows.
I wish you would link or list all the apps and programs you mentioned in the video. Some are new to me and I don't know exactly what you said and how to spell them. Your videos are amazing!!!
I'm not new to your channel but I've never said anything. I absolutely love your content. It's amazing, truly helpful, and inspiring. watching your videos and actually applying the advice and ideas have helped me change myself in many ways (for the better obviously). Thank you so much
i'm like one minute in - first time viewer, and i'm already more captivated by this video than any others i've seen in the last couple weeks. Your presence, your delivery and your engagement is 10/10.
I woke up and been stressed up from last week coz my days and tasks were just mixed up and it's so nice to watch this while am reconstructing. Thanks Amy
Keeping stuff in sight is key for me! Recently I started keeping different clothing items in different places in my closet so that things that are alike are all together. And now, I can see things more easily, and I've started wearing a lot of clothes that I completely forgot about.
Thank you!!! I love your calendar blocking technique. I am a stay-at-home-mom of 3 so my day looks a "little" different than yours, but this method is amazing! I am still getting used to it and I have a lot of last min. changes, but it reminds me that if I want the kids to eat/nap on time I need to get in the kitchen and cook lunch. You are awesome! So glad I found your channel! Very motivating and inspirational!
Of course I spend my few moments with you! Just listening you talk makes me feel like I can do anything. If I was getting down with doubts, fearing I'll never be able to reach the life that I want, after watching one of your videos I'm filled with excitement, feeling everything is within my grasp. I can do it! We can do it! So thank you, Amy ♡
I don’t usually comment on videos, but I have to say that your productivity videos are the most useful videos I watch on RU-vid. They are so informative that I watch more than once and take notes on how to incorporate these actions into my everyday life. I love your content!
I had the most productive morning the other day (it's a start). Your videos have helped me be a lot more productive and I've realized how much time I've lost not planning my day out. I have a morning routine now (a working progress). Thank you for being so detailed in your videos. You're amazing 🙌
All of my life is literally on Trello , from shopping lists, meal planning , my digital “ war room “ , to my kids chore lists which they all have access to so they can see when something needs to get done.
I use the app Time Tree ! I automatically insert my icalendar into it and I have linked calendars with important people in my life. That way we are on the same page when it comes to balancing our social lives with each other and saving time asking if the other person is busy or not. It’s been so helpful in taking the stress away from saying no to friends because they can literally see how busy my life actually is.
You deserve the love! You have helped me realize how much I want to maximize my time and how many incredible things I can accomplish if I do so. You also have incredible presence. Keep spreading the fire!
Hi Amy, Thank you for sharing your advice on organizing one's life. Something not mentioned was dealing w/ "snail mail". My mailbox is often filled w/ fund raising letters from non-profits and candidates for public office. I try to make an immediate YES or NO decision, and if it is NO (which it usually is) I shred the item on the spot. Another Thank You is in order: when I retired back in January I brought home lots of paper in folders. I dropped it on the floor near the door to my apartment where it sat until one of your videos inspired me to go through it About 99% of it can be shredded, the rest are items that now "dress up" a wall. Were it not for you, Amy, that stuff would probably still be on the floor!
At work, Trello and I plan my day before leaving for the evening. At home, practice minimalism in the places that matter (bathroom, kitchen and wardrobe) - makes decision making easier, and I put my phone timer on for 10 mins every night and do a quick tidy of the house.
My life is such a chaos... I have this trait that I hate which is a high percentage of agreeableness, according to the Big 5. I make myself say yes to everyone. I hate it so much because it makes me a super easy target to manipulate, and it's so hard to change that, or at least to lower the percentage and get to a balance. I feel like s*th with myself. I've tried managing my time so many times, discovered calendar blocking a year ago at Jordan Page's youtube channel, and then discovered your channel recently this year. To be honest your channel has helped me a lot, because it helped me organize, blocking and google calendar better. Also my real life agenda which I can touch and write on, I love to feel paper so I have notebooks on both my tablet and in real life. But all these things are useless if I myself don't organize my mind, priorities, my will, self steem. So yeah, I wanna out this loop, like right now 🤯. Another reason for my instability is that I had no place on my own, I had to leave my rented flat and move back with my mum, but because she lives 2 hours far from my workplace, I'd stay at my boyfriend's home in a shared house some days... it was a mess, but I finally moved three days ago to a flat on my own. Hopefully having a house for myself (finally) where I can have all my belongings, organize my home as I feel strategically convenient to stablish habits, decorate it so it inspires me to start working on my things, so i don't feel like I wanna leave... will help me get back on track. I'm writing all this more as a "let it out of my chest" (don't think you guys will spend your valuable time reading comments 😅 or yes, who knows. I do sometimes as I learn a lot from people). I know I will succeed, the thing we strugle more at our life is there ao we become the best at it. I can't give up and I've had enough of this. I'm too old!! If i don't move on I will be behind, more than I already are. So thank you Amy, your videos are one of the tools for my organization training. I will succed! 💪
Would love to see a more detailed Trello video. I use it for everything, both my businesses, life goals, meal plans, shopping list, organising my garden, house cleaning, everything! It's honestly the best organisation tool I've found, Google calendar second.
Interesting how I came up across this video after celebrating my birthday just a day ago. Exciting to have some insights about getting older gracefully!
Love your channel Amy! Some of the tips here are absolutely priceless!! About the "wandering aimlessly around the grocery shop" - me and my wife use a shared+pinned cheklist on Google Keep. Each time one of us opens the fridge and discoveres something is missing or running out, we just add the item to the list on that same moment. When one of us goes to the supermarket, we just check the always-up-to-date list. Moreover, in case we're both in the supermarket, we can split up and search for different stuff and update the list as we go, so that the other person won't need to look for the items that are already in the cart. Hope this helps :)
I love getting newsletters, free books, coupons etc. So I created an email address just for those emails and have auto filters to route to specific labels for specific email address. It helped so much to organize my email
Hi, I constantly make lists about EVERYTHING, and check them off, always referring to them. I also keep like things together, for example, I have boxes labeled sticky (for anything that sticks, glue, stickers etc) I have one called shiny for glitter etc, I have one for string and so on, so I label and keep like things together. I file my paperwork at home as well, bills etc. It helps locating them when I need reference.
What a great way to start the topic with the concept of saying yes or no. I always appreciate how you tackle your videos I never anticipate that I am going to hear.
One of the most excellent organisation techniques I have been using is doing the most important task of the day first. So simple but really effective for keeping everything running smoothly! Love your videos and your vibe ! ☺☺☺☺☺😊☺☺☺ woohoo for the life you want ☺
In terms of organizing, I'm not very good at organizing my own stuff - I mean I have a system - but I love organizing other people's stuff or at work :) Again, this says something about me, that I have a hard time giving myself the good life. How I organize in daily life, is to use my calendar on the wall. I used to use calendar books, but this gives me a nice overview of the week and month, and I like that and I don't have to write so much. Each day I usually take my paper pad and list the things I need to do that day in order of categories, tasks and priority. Projects I have this summer is organizing my balcony, so it is cozy and a place I want to hang out. I've already cleaned it, bought flowers, a new chair, it's def in the making! I need to organize my basement so it can be more like an extension of my apartment, which is small, instead of a space I just casually throw everything I don't need right now, like winter shoes/clothes, extra chairs, camping gear, excessive furniture, costumes for parties etc. A project I've been needing to put my attention to for a while, but keep postponing. Last, but not least, is my apartment. I like the way it looks now, but I want to rearrange my furniture and this has been a plan I've also had for a while. When you live in a one bedroom apt. there is always new ideas popping up in my head on how to do the interior, because nothing has a fixed place.
Happy late birthday! And you have no idea how much I appreciate you. I just started watching your vids a few months ago and I feel like my life has transformed in so many ways. You motivate me so much to start my business ASAP.
I love Trello, I started using it a few months after reading an article from Social Media Examiner. So easy to use and I've started sharing it with my daughter for her school assignments. Another video full of great tips, love watching keep it up.
I recently found your channel and I'm so glad I did. This year I've been working on myself and my productivity and your videos motivate and inspire me. Thank you
I keep everything in labeled bins I don’t have time to look for things not in their place (just makes you late) or fold for that matter so the bins make it so that I can just throw like items together & everyone in the house knows where to look 😊
I enjoy your videos esp your organizational and time management series! I bought the time cube, trying the calendar blocking, and bullet journal. So far they are really helping :) keep them coming
I just want to thank you for the You Tube video about saying ‘no’. I actually said no to something last week because it didn’t align with my goals. I completely get the email thing. When people ask me to do something (even if it is my mother) I always ask them to send me an email. At the end of the day I go through my emails and write down anything I need to action. Also TripIt is amazing especially for sharing the trip information with other people who need the same info. I love the auto fill feature for your flights as well. An amazing app.
Thank YOU Amy! I love your videos. Today I made a big Target run after decluttering to get my crafty area organized. I'm looking forward to being able to scrapbook and make cards more often because it's easy to get to the supplies :)
I just downloaded and started using Google calendar and it has CHANGED MY LIFE. That you for the suggestion - I discovered it through your time blocking e-mail.
4:57 It probably is the most relatable thing, but I'm not avoiding it. I also do know what to do with everything in it. 6:21 Which begs the question why it's your favorite button. That is, unless you like paying for things. 9:10 I also use Trello. 11:01 Why would you do that? Pretense costs time and "Just filling the cart" costs you money. 11:35 That sounds like a good idea. 12:14 You need to work on your self-discipline. 14:10 You need to start your tasks sooner. That way, you don't have to rush through it. Unless you like rushing through something. 15:46 Does Any.do support dependencies? I love that about Taskwarrior.
Hot damn. Are you me? I clicked this because I consider myself a pretty organized person already and was curious to compare notes - we organize our lives almost exactly the same. Power to us!
Trello is an amazing tool. I couldn't live without it. There's so much of my life in there. I'm trying calendar blocking but it's still a work in progresso.
3 things: 1. Yet again another great video. 2. Could you make more videos about how you organize your business? For example a video about your trello boards or how you set up processes using trello. 3. To me the ranking system you suggest in the beginning doesn't fit to all aspects in life. Example: I have to help my bf repairing our car. I'm not interested in cars at all but interested in being able to drive around. So if I had the chance to say no to repairing the car myself, I'd scream it out loud but it's a chore I have to do means there's no choice to me.
So many great tips here! I love how you start by how to say NO and YES to things... Super smart because if you don't have that down, you will have a hard time staying interested (and potentially organized) in what you are doing! :)
You're batching crazy! Just kidding. Thanks for your videos. I like listening to you in my background while playing games. I have a calendar because you recommend it. It's working :)
Hi Amy! Great video, I have a wee chant I say “phone, wallet, watch, keys” which I say before I leave the house. It’s crazy how easily I can forget any one of these if I don’t say this out loud before I leave the house so I find that this little ritual really helps me!
I don't really know how to organize my time efficiently. I have tried keeping a bullet journal to write down what i need to do and everything, but i mostly ended up doing them very very late in the evening. additionally i always had to prepare the next weekly spreads late at night because i would always procrastinate on that. sometimes i wouldn't even use the bullet journal. i have also tried managing my time with google calendar (which has absolutely worked great for all my exams, birthdays and events) but i end up not doing anything from what i planned again. i will try doing it with reminders now, thanks for the tips!
Nothing like a good video from Amy during weekly plan day 😁 Ngl, I got really excited when you said you use Trello -- I don't know where I'd be without it! I watched a video recently where they used a power-up called Planyway, which lets you grab cards and put them in a calendar. Talk about convenience! It does sounds like a great way to use both Trello and calendar blocking.
Love this and love you!!! I totally use google calendar for everything now. Something I do to stay organized is I use Ever Note to plan my meals for the week. I copy the web links for the recipes and paste them in there under the days I’m going to cook them. So when I go to the store I can pull them all up and it makes shopping a million times easier.
Love your videos and I am trying to implement as much as I can your ideas and advice. I am keeping my life organized around my google calendar and time blocking starting this year and I feel more productive. I struggle jumping around the different areas in my business, if I started my day working on something I want to keep going, at the end of the day I know I made process but I am not following up social Media or email. How do you jump without feeling you are trying to cover too much and you are not making real progress?? I am a soloprenour and it is excited but a little bit overwhelming. Thank you for everything you do, you are such of inspiration for me. Love the notification on Sunday to watch your videos.
I would love to see how you use Trello and actually turn the notes/to do's on Trello for specific projects into actually doing those things. I'm overthinking it surely but would love to see!
Calendar blocking saves my brain so often. Apart from that my must do to stay organized is to develop and maintain routines. I have a morning routine, after meal routine, filming routine and so many more. So when my calendar says "after dinner routine" I know exactly what that means and how long it is going to take,
Open wire baskets for dumping by category. I need a cord? In this basket. I need a zip tie? In this basket. I need a file? Paperwork? In that basket. Reviewed once a month and either stored long term or shredded or what have you.
Great video! I love Trello, I have used it for a long time now. It is awesome. I plan 6-7 tasks for each day of each week and I can rearrange them to the optimal order.
You're very welcome. I'm actually a new subscriber for a month now and been backtracking your videos as much as I can, all very helpful to me and in what I do. I almost ask you about your cute necklace, but then as I backtracked, found out it was a gift during your lovely wedding day, you look gorgeous by the way! Your fan from the Philippines! Hugs and kisses!
I'm torn between answering my Google Calendar and Todoist. Google Calendar gives me the visual representation of my day which I really need to not plan in too much into one day. Todoist (although difficult to learn at first) organises all my one-time and recurring tasks, with filters, tags and projects. The most valuable benefit to me is how easy it is to add a task from my home screen through a widget with one click and write (for example); "Do this/that #project @tag tomorrow 11:00" and save, is all I have to do and it captures it. Carl Pullein has great videos on how to set up Todoist which I really recommend.
My favorite blip of this video: Of course it’s gotta be an appointment on the calendar. I gotta work out every single day, but if I just put like “Go To The Gym”...ehhh, I’m not that excited about it. I’m just like, well, what would I do there? Can I just like walk around the gym and not do anything?” P.S. I just downloaded TripIt! It’s awesome! Must work on travel essentials and bags that are my “go to”. Packing cubes have saved my ass many times!
I will whats app myself from my fiances fone or email myself at work from my mail at home because I have to stay on top of my emails daily and it is the first thing I check in the Morning.... then if I need to remember anything at home I will email my home email before I leave work because when there is a mail sign at the bottom its the first thing I open....then just making sure you check your emails..... that helps me alot....because I will write my todos down in my journal but then I dont open it for a week..... lol lots of Love Amy and Socials♥️
