Comments on: In pursuit of… Being Organised – 2 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/ Business Women of Opinion! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Babs http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Babs Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:01:27 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-2094 Still working on it, Nikki, but definitely getting there. Having the above document in place helps clients to know what is done within scope and what is beyond. Still working on it, Nikki, but definitely getting there. Having the above document in place helps clients to know what is done within scope and what is beyond.
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]]> By: Babs http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7614 Babs Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-7614 Still working on it, Nikki, but definitely getting there. Having the above document in place helps clients to know what is done within scope and what is beyond. Still working on it, Nikki, but definitely getting there. Having the above document in place helps clients to know what is done within scope and what is beyond.
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]]> By: Nikki Pilkington http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 Nikki Pilkington Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:38:56 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-2089 Scope creep is the bane of most suppliers' lives I would imagine - especially when you deal with clients you really like. I often find myself doing more work than has been contracted for, mainly because 'oh it will only take me 5 minutes' - but all those little 5 minutes add up! I'll be interested to hear how your new approach has worked Babs! Scope creep is the bane of most suppliers’ lives I would imagine – especially when you deal with clients you really like. I often find myself doing more work than has been contracted for, mainly because ‘oh it will only take me 5 minutes’ – but all those little 5 minutes add up!

I’ll be interested to hear how your new approach has worked Babs!
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]]> By: Nikki Pilkington http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7613 Nikki Pilkington Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:38:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-7613 Scope creep is the bane of most suppliers' lives I would imagine - especially when you deal with clients you really like. I often find myself doing more work than has been contracted for, mainly because 'oh it will only take me 5 minutes' - but all those little 5 minutes add up! I'll be interested to hear how your new approach has worked Babs! Scope creep is the bane of most suppliers’ lives I would imagine – especially when you deal with clients you really like. I often find myself doing more work than has been contracted for, mainly because ‘oh it will only take me 5 minutes’ – but all those little 5 minutes add up!

I’ll be interested to hear how your new approach has worked Babs!
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]]> By: Sally http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Sally Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:18:21 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-1422 The big question for Babs is - did the simple advice for managing scope expectations work and help at all? The big question for Babs is – did the simple advice for managing scope expectations work and help at all?
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]]> By: Sally http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 Sally Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-7612 The big question for Babs is - did the simple advice for managing scope expectations work and help at all? The big question for Babs is – did the simple advice for managing scope expectations work and help at all?
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]]> By: Sally http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Sally Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:17:08 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-1421 Funny, I never could get on with Outlook, even in my Windoze days. Never did what I needed or really wanted to do and was always crashing or hanging to boot. I like a modified version of GTD otherwise you spend so much time expending energy on just making the system work. Basecamp isn't bad, but it isn't cheap either. Although many get exasperated with MacMail, I'm finding it a great one stop shop for managing email, key RSS feeds, Notes and ToDos. The email, Notes, and ToDos all sync with my iPhone seamlessly. I also use TextEdit and my Moleskine ruthlessly to keep track of things and both help with moving the info flow easily. Different strokes for different folks... you have to experiment and find something that works for your needs. Funny, I never could get on with Outlook, even in my Windoze days. Never did what I needed or really wanted to do and was always crashing or hanging to boot.

I like a modified version of GTD otherwise you spend so much time expending energy on just making the system work.

Basecamp isn’t bad, but it isn’t cheap either.

Although many get exasperated with MacMail, I’m finding it a great one stop shop for managing email, key RSS feeds, Notes and ToDos. The email, Notes, and ToDos all sync with my iPhone seamlessly. I also use TextEdit and my Moleskine ruthlessly to keep track of things and both help with moving the info flow easily.

Different strokes for different folks… you have to experiment and find something that works for your needs.
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]]> By: Sally http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7611 Sally Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-7611 Funny, I never could get on with Outlook, even in my Windoze days. Never did what I needed or really wanted to do and was always crashing or hanging to boot. I like a modified version of GTD otherwise you spend so much time expending energy on just making the system work. Basecamp isn't bad, but it isn't cheap either. Although many get exasperated with MacMail, I'm finding it a great one stop shop for managing email, key RSS feeds, Notes and ToDos. The email, Notes, and ToDos all sync with my iPhone seamlessly. I also use TextEdit and my Moleskine ruthlessly to keep track of things and both help with moving the info flow easily. Different strokes for different folks... you have to experiment and find something that works for your needs. Funny, I never could get on with Outlook, even in my Windoze days. Never did what I needed or really wanted to do and was always crashing or hanging to boot.

I like a modified version of GTD otherwise you spend so much time expending energy on just making the system work.

Basecamp isn’t bad, but it isn’t cheap either.

Although many get exasperated with MacMail, I’m finding it a great one stop shop for managing email, key RSS feeds, Notes and ToDos. The email, Notes, and ToDos all sync with my iPhone seamlessly. I also use TextEdit and my Moleskine ruthlessly to keep track of things and both help with moving the info flow easily.

Different strokes for different folks… you have to experiment and find something that works for your needs.
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]]> By: AnnG http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 AnnG Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:29:21 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-1420 I used the GTD stuff with Outlook too - and really miss it now I use Thunderbird for email. But I do find OneNote is very useful, and use that for collecting together all my research and notes on different projects. I used the GTD stuff with Outlook too – and really miss it now I use Thunderbird for email.

But I do find OneNote is very useful, and use that for collecting together all my research and notes on different projects.

]]> By: AnnG http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/in-pursuit-of-being-organised-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 AnnG Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:29:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=1338#comment-7610 I used the GTD stuff with Outlook too - and really miss it now I use Thunderbird for email. But I do find OneNote is very useful, and use that for collecting together all my research and notes on different projects. I used the GTD stuff with Outlook too – and really miss it now I use Thunderbird for email.

But I do find OneNote is very useful, and use that for collecting together all my research and notes on different projects.

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