Staying organized with so much I want to do

[Josh West]

Hey BP, I'm wondering what your strategies are for staying focused and organized. I find I have a lot that I want to accomplish during the day but often forget some tasks or take way too long on one, leaving little or no time for the rest. These tasks range from just doing laundry, cleaning my house and learning more about RE/business to making sure I set time aside for personal things like family, friends and my many hobbies. 

On a related note, I like to add things to my to do list and want to start taking notes to remember later on but I am still figuring out the best way to do that without crowding my small notebook I am trying to stay organized with. Any suggestions on best practices for what I mentioned is greatly appreciated!

Thank you! 

[Josh West]

Originally posted by @Miller McSwain:

If you are looking to stay focused, I'd recommend that you read "Deep Work" by Cal Newport. In this book he talks about strategies to stay focused on specific tasks and how to block off time for these tasks. 

On the note of batching, I often find myself checking my phone as soon as I receive a notification. This can be extremely disruptive. Especially since I receive emails nearly every hour. To help with this, I got an app called "Daywise". This app basically catches all my notifications and lets them all through at once at certain times of the day. I have it set to deliver them at 8:00am, 12:00pm, and 6:00pm. You can make certain exceptions though, so I do let my texts and phone calls through immediately. I have an Android phone, and I'm not sure if this is available on iPhones. 

I hope this helps!

I have heard of the book, but haven't read it yet. I really enjoyed Digital Minimalism by Cal! 

Wow, that sounds like a great app, I tried having my phone on "do not disturb" but found that I would forget to respond to notifications that were important sometimes. I hope it's available for iphones!

Thank you!