"Austad, Jay" <austad at marketwatch.com> writes: > Ok, I know this isn't even close to a linux question, but due to the nature > of this list, a lot of the members work in high stress, hectic environments. > > > My job just became a whole lot more complex, and I was having trouble before > staying organized and on top of things, and now, it's just going to get > worse. What are some good techniques you use to stay organized? Do you use > a PDA, a pen and paper? How do you write things down and categorize them to > make sure they get done? All time-organizing techniques come down to keeping track of things, assessing priorities, *and performing triage*. You can get *somewhat* more done by being organized, but never *enough* more. I'm a big fan of PDAs, but the to-do list facility in the palm is a joke and doesn't do me much good. > Many people on this list are just starting in the tech industry, and could > surely benefit from the knowledge on how to stay organized. Unfortunately, > the techniques I learned several years ago aren't good enough, and now it's > turning around to bite me in the ass. > > <sad attempt at staying on topic> > Are there any linux programs that would help? > </sad attempt at staying on topic> I use the emacs sort-paragraph command to keep a list of things with priorities, dates, and notes on progress, for one set of things I do. -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b at dd-b.net / Ghugle: the Fannish Ghod of Queries John Dyer-Bennet 1915-2002 Memorial Site http://john.dyer-bennet.net Book log: http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/Ouroboros/booknotes/ Photos: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/