In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Professor
Dumbledore "casts away" his thoughts into his "pensieve".
That's a powerful metaphor for what people need to be doing in
real life.
Life's very busy and all of us have a thousand things to do.
We need a system that will allow us to hold our thoughts until
the appropriate time. Paper-based tools are good for putting
down thoughts, but they could get lost there forever. These
days, there are a number of computer-based tools that would
allow for a pensieve-like system.
Putting down your thoughts into a system like this will allow
you to concentrate on the immediate matters at hand without
having to worry about what might need to be done in the
future.
If you have a family or small business, get a shared pensieve
for your common to-dos - this could become like a job jar and
everybody can pitch in to get things done quicker and more
efficient.
Commonly available tools like Microsoft® Outlook®
aren't versatile enough to handle long lists of to-dos,
especially for multiple people. There are, however, a number
of shareware and freeware options you can find on common
download sites.
So this New Year, get your own pensieve and get more
productive!
© 2005 by Saro Saravanan.
Saro Saravanan is the Founder-CEO of Mediabee, which
makes Mediabee Family Dashboard, a free family
management tool built to address the needs of busy families
and their organizers. Be sure to read the rest of his articles
from this series on Family Management. Download Mediabee
Family Dashboard today at http://mediabee.com and streamline
your family and small business.
