January 2025 Newsletter
From the Office
Tools to Stay Organized in 2025
Although there is no one miracle solution or one right way to stay organized, I wanted to share a few tricks I use to stay on top of my workload. Everyone has a different method, but is your desk plastered in post-its? We would love to hear how you stay organized - we'll share your tips with our members! Below are my Top 5 Tools & Tricks for staying organized in 2025.
# 5 - Email Folders: For most of us, our work revolves around emails. To keep my inbox organized and not feel overwhelmed when I open my Gmail account, I have folders and subfolders to keep all of my emails organized in a way that makes sense for me. I keep unanswered emails in my general inbox, but once an email has been marked read and responded to, I move it to the appropriate folder that I created, and then I can quickly recall the information in the email if needed! This helps me save information in a methodical way and keep my inbox from becoming too overwhelming.
# 4 - Lists: I create a weekly objectives list that breaks down tasks into short-term (or tasks that can be completed quickly), medium- and long-term goals. I usually update my list on the weekend so that when I come in Monday, I am ready to go. As tasks come up that can be quickly dealt with, I don't add it to my list, I take care of it immediately. I will take breaks from short-term tasks to work on bits of my medium- and long-term items.
# 3 - Calendar: I keep one master calendar. Work, life, reminders, etc. I keep it all in one place - on my Google calendar. I used to have separate calendars for life things and work things... I used to keep a digital and a physical... but it was too much. I now keep everything in one calendar. I've ditched the physical calendar because my Google calendar is always with me.
# 2 - Bookmarks: I never have to search for most sites again. I bookmark every important site that I visit in my browser. I even make folders for bookmarks, for instance, all of my Google Sheets that I need to access are bookmarked in my Spreadsheet folder on my browser. I save a lot of time by not having to recall or search for things I access both regularly and irregularly.
# 1 - Digital Workspace: I have been using Trello for over a decade and find it to be one of my favorite tools for keeping myself organized. It works on a board, list, and card system (Microsoft Planner is similar, but I find Trello to be much better). Trello is also a great tool when working with a team of people. I use it to create my weekly task list. I can assign tasks to other users, set due dates to send reminders, label, attach files, and even create automation.
How do you keep yourself organized? Let me know! Email me at bbeck@greenvillechamber-pa.com
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