Keep Organization in the "Palm"of Your Hand
While many people associate hi-tech gadgets with the business world, Palm
Pilots and other electronic organizers are invaluable tools for everyday
life. Through my experience as a professional organizer working with
individuals with ADHD, Palm Pilots are a great solution to keeping you
focused, organized and on schedule.
Rather than let written reminder notes remain scattered about your purse,
wallet, refrigerator or bulletin board, consolidate everything into this
electronic organization "atlas." In addition to being your address book,
Palm Pilots are handy in a variety of ways and can be your road map to
organization.
The following is useful information to store in your Palm Pilot:
- Directions: Save directions to places you go to a few times a year
such as the doctor.
- Online Information: Store your favorite Web sites to cut back on
search time and to make them readily accessible to you.
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Important Codes: Fortunately, Palm Pilots offer protection within
security walls, so it's a great place to store PIN codes, passwords and
other important numbers.
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Car Maintenance Reminder: Include the date for your car's next oil
change and other regularly scheduled maintenance services (such as annual
SMOG checks) for your vehicle.
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Health Check Ups: Mark days on the calendar to remind you to:
perform a monthly breast exam, get an eye checkup, visit the dentist and go
to the doctor.
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Gift Information: Record gift ideas and sizes for family and
friends. This way you'll be armed with that much-needed information for
those spontaneous shopping trips when you think you have found that
"perfect" gift or a great item on sale, but can't remember the person's
size.
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Errands: To maximize your time and schedule, and to avoid running
errands twice to the same area in one day, indicate when to drop off or pick
up items left at the laundry, framing store, etc.
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Parking Lot Aid: There's nothing worse than getting on the airport
shuttle and not remembering when you parked your car only to find yourself
wandering aimlessly around the parking lot with your suitcase in tow. Get in
the habit of recording where you parked the car at each time you visit the
mall, airport and a parking garage.
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Travel Planner: Keep track of your travel plans and flight
schedules. Be sure to include the phone numbers for the airlines, hotels and
other transportation you will be using during your trip. When traveling with
a Palm Pilot, always remember an adapter, battery charger and a back-up
stylus pen.
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Pets: Keep Fido's health care on track by inputting your pet's
records and vet appointments.
- Bank holidays: Mark out the bank holidays for the calendar year to
let you know when the federal businesses will be closed.
Using a Palm Pilot is easy and convenient. They are small enough to store in
your pocket or purse. If at anytime you need hard copies of information, you
can upload the data and synchronize it to your personal computer and save
and/or print out anything you need. They range in price based on the models,
but you can get a basic one for under $100.
For this reasonable investment, you will be guaranteed to have organization
at your fingertips so that you can have structure in your life while keeping
peace of mind.
Kristin White del Rosso, President of Pea Organizing Services
, Inc.
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