Mental overload

[Bob]

How do you keep track of all the things you have to do and remember?  The answer is writing things down.  I can't possibly keep all these things and details in mind.  Does anyone have a system for things they can share?

I'm also thinking it's the ability to make a quick decision -- Not getting wrapped up in details and just making an on-the-spot decision, so you don't have many things to remember.  This means you'll end up slighting someone sometime, but that may be the price of staying productive.  Do you agree?

[julie391]

chill out 

[ChristmasCarol]

aaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuh  I am great sometimes and flub others. However, the best thing I ever did was get a Franklin organizer.  I call it my office.  I sit down with this highly organized calendar/notebook once a week to plan what's coming.  I make notes about my students as to what I need to bring.  Then as the week progresses I check off their name.  You ever hear of the website flylady?  If you enroll they send you emails every day to help you de-clutter and organize your life.  The more organized I am the more money I make.  Hell of a motivator.

[Bob]

What's flylady?  Do you have the url?


Sometimes, there isn't time to chill out.  You have deadlines that keep approaching faster and faster and there's still plenty to do, many things going on all at once.

[ChristmasCarol]

www.flylady.net  I delete the testimonials, but like the daily reminders to do five minutes here five minutes there.  We "artists" are so instense, you know, it's hard to... wow I just the most incredible sunrise - gold and pink.  Anyhow, try it for a while, it gets your engines going.  Mood changes and energy issues are definately a part of life for musicians more so than others.  I'm trying to learn to love it.     Hey Bob, as they say constantly in California, Haveanicedaynow.

[bernhard]

Christmascarol: That was an incredible site. Almost everything in it can be applied to piano learning/practice. Most excellent. Thank you.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.