If you’re an index card junkie but you end up with a bottomless pile of cards before you have a chance to process your tasks, weblog LifeClever suggests ditching traditional index cards in favor of color-coded shorty flash cards. Then tasks can be easily distinguished using red, yellow, and green cards thusly: Tasks to process immediately on returning to my desk. Tasks to process before the end of the work day. Tasks to leave for my Weekly Review.
If your most important tasks often get lost in the sea of your other to-dos, the colour-coded flash card method is a smart solution. Quickly Prioritize Notes with Color-coded Shorties [LifeClever]
When the pressure’s on, it can be difficult to remember to hit every talking point highlighting why you deserve that big raise or pitch a new client in just a few minutes. To ensure you don’t forget, weblog LifeClever recommends getting used to putting together a prep card. Take a 3″ x 5″ index card and write down 3 key points you want to mention in simple clear language, nouns and verbs. At the bottom, give yourself 2 reminders to avoid your bad habits.
By making the prep card as integral to your life as your wallet or mobile phone, you’ll be taking huge strides toward eliminating missed opportunities during important interactions. Your Prep Card: Don’t Leave Home Without It [LifeClever]
Keep a running track of your bills by using index cards. Office productivity blog Web Worker Daily has more: Create a card for each bill, writing the name of the bill at the top. When you pay the bill, create an entry on the card. This way, you have a running log of all the bills you pay.
Very low tech, but effective. You can also use these nifty finance index card templates to make your index card organisation go a little more smoothly.
24 Things You Can Do With an Index Card [Web Worker Daily]
