OneNote is a lifesaver

I love having lists. I’m a very visual person and lists help me keep my tasks in order. I’ve never had a great system for an online to-do list as they always seem like so much work to maintain. Until recently…I discovered OneNote

Not only is it set up like a little notebook with easy-reference pages, but you can also easily forward things to it straight from Outlook. It’s also very easy to manage multiple “to-dos”.

What are my OneNote lists?

1.  A General To-Do – it’s nice to keep this updated as a quick reference on your screen during the day – so you dont have to decifer your scribble from various meetings.  If you keep it updated, you can easily email/print it and send to anyone who needs a report on what you’re working on.

2. Status lists – For major projects, I keep a daily status update. It’s not formal, but a good way to stay organized.    Ex: Monday (08/18/08) – met with technology to discuss data integration.

3. The “Good to Know” list – This one keeps little reminders like “Don’t email Tina before 11am” and “Mark likes to be reached on his cell phone.” An online list serves as a good resource for these tips and doesn’t clutter up your desk/planner with post-it reminders!

So…I recommend that people who like lists (especially online ones!) should use this handy program called OneNote.

Therefore, what is at the bottom of my to-do list today? “Write a blog about the greatness of OneNote.”

Done.