Get Organized! by Dr. Frank Buck

Our lives are full of repeating tasks.Some recur every week; many every year. Stop reinventing the wheel. Put those tasks in a system that hands them back to you at the right time.  Come over to the blog post and leave a comment:  https://www.frankbuck.org/getting-control-of-repeating-tasks-in-the-new-year 

This video solves a common copy & paste headache with an easy keyboard command. It shows you how to paste without formatting. This audio is taken from a YouTube video demonstrating the concept. For best results come over  to the blog post to view the video: https://www.frankbuck.org/paste-without-formatting

Let's take "copy & paste" to a new level. Windows Clipboard History appeared in Oct. 2018, but most of us don't know about it. This audio is taken from a YouTube video demonstrating the subject. For best results, go to the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/windows-clipboard-history In that video, you'll see me perform the one-time setup and demonstrate the technique. Also, be sure to read the text of the blog post.

Gift cards go unspent every year. Read about a system for organizing the cards so you are regularly reminded of what you have.  Come over to the blog post and leave a comment: https://www.frankbuck.org/gift-cards-how-will-you-make-sure-you-use-them-and-not-lose-them/ 

Spend a few minutes with three questions. Use their answers to welcome the "Roaring 20s" and make the next decade your best decade. Visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/welcome-roaring-20s

We all know 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. This rendition for band directors and band students first appeared years ago in The Instrumentalist magazine.  Come over to the blog post and leave a comment:  https://www.frankbuck.org/the-night-before-christmas-for-the-band-director

Use this time management tactic and never forget where you hid that present for someone else. Do the thinking on the front end. Reap the benefit later.  Come over to the blog post and leave a comment:  https://www.frankbuck.org/neverforgethidepresent

I was a guest on the "Overwhelm to Abundance Interview Series" with Marti Ouellette. Here is what you will hear during the interview: The dissertation that launched my entry into the time-management space (2:10) The tool I learned about at age 8 that I still use today (4:45) My first formal time management system and the tool I used (5:55) The important concept I learned way back then (8:15) The two things I teach that make my approach different (12:40) The point where my system changed from paper to digital (15:40) The 7 things to look for when choosing a digital task list (17:00) If you want to get organized, the place to start (30:25) The biggest takeaway from the interview (31:20) To see the video version of this interview, visit the blog post at  https://www.frankbuck.org/from-overwhelm-to-abundance or the video on YouTube.

I haven't re-written a to-do list since 2001 and couldn't imagine it any other way. Here's why a digital task list beats paper every time. Visit the post here: https://www.frankbuck.org/reasons-digital-task-list

Life is full of imperfections. Little things often become bigger things than they should. Perspective promotes gratitude. Focus on what matters.  Come over to the blog post and leave a comment:  https://www.frankbuck.org/burned-biscuits-a-reminder-of-lifes-imperfections