The podcast discusses realistic methods for capturing tasks and ideas, including using a calendar, paper and pen, and online tools. It explores practical techniques for managing tasks, utilizing downtime, and keeping a bedside notebook. It emphasizes the importance of writing down and tracking action items in various places. The podcast also offers insights on making time management strategies realistic and motivating.
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Realistic Task Capture
Don't feel pressured to immediately schedule every to-do in your calendar.
Capture tasks in a way that suits your current context.
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Capture at Desk
When at your desk, write down tasks immediately, regardless of where.
Use paper, a digital tool, or whatever works best.
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Bridging Tasks
At set intervals, transfer to-dos from various sources to your calendar.
This bridging process helps consolidate and schedule tasks effectively.
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I do NOT break out my calendar every time I get an idea of something I need/want to do and find the perfect home for it in there. That's just not realistic for me – or, likely, you.
In this episode, I walk through how I personally capture to-dos when they pop into my brain—whether I’m sitting at my desk, juggling kids, driving in the car, or even lying in bed—and how I make sure those to-dos don’t just live on scraps of paper and in my Notes app forever.
I’ll also share:
Why I don’t immediately put every task into my digital calendar
What “bridging” means and why it’s a core part of the Bright Method system
My favorite tools (including the imperfect magic of Siri) for capturing tasks on the go
A strategy to stop late-night logistics from keeping you awake
The difference between capturing a task and actually bringing it to life
We all live in the real world. This episode helps you find a capturing system that matches how your life actually works—and ensures that important tasks don’t fall through the cracks.
Links you might enjoy:
🌿 Free 5-Day Time Management Program Get five short, practical video lessons packed with realistic strategies to help you manage your personal and professional life with more clarity and calm.
📱 Follow me on Instagram Get bite-sized, real-life time management tips for working women—like reminders to set mail holds before travel, anonymous day-in-the-life calendars from other professional women, and behind-the-scenes looks at how I manage my own time.
✨ The full Bright Method™️ program If you're ready for a full time management system that's realistic, sustainable, and dare I say… fun, check out the Bright Method program. It's helped hundreds of professional women take back control of their time—and their peace of mind.
The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms