A frequently asked question. The paralegal’s to-do list is endless (as is the to-do list of a solicitor or trainee). A frequently asked question is “what should I be working on?”. Not just for me, but for all my colleagues. Scottish guy took me through a to-do method that he was taught on an “organisation […]
After the interest in my “Goal Journal” Series. This month I decided to start a new “Blog Journal” Series to match. To help organise your blogging routine I bring you the “Blogging Journal”. As usual the first step for starting a journal of any kind is finding the right notebook. Here I have decided on […]
Last year I blogged about my 2011 Vogue Diary from Daycraft. Now that I have started using it I thought I would revisit it again. The A5 size is perfect for writing out the brief recipes and planning meals, I can also tuck in recipe cards and magazine clippings that I’ve come across already this […]
So you have your mission statement – the target you are working towards, and the steps you are going to take to get there. Now it is your opportunity to review your progress. Review is probably the most important part of the journal as it keeps you in check, and tells you whether everything is […]
Last week, I had a busy week at work – lots of meetings meant lots of note taking and lots of minutes. I have discussed before the professional use of notebook with exercise books (and counsel notebooks) coming out top for the day-to-day work. Today I am having a closer look at the “Day Book”. […]
It is a well-known concept that if you want to build up a habit do it over a period of 30 days. I use a daily goals table at the beginning of each week to keep track of things I want to do everyday (mainly habits I am trying to develop). The key is keep […]
Last time, I asked you to scribble down what your long term goals are. No thinking required, just inspiration. Today we are going to review this. Firstly most people will have two sets of long term goals: personal goals and career aspirations. For some people these go hand in hand, other people keep them completely […]
So, you have your notebook to hand. Ask yourself: What do I want to get out of this journal? and make a few decisions before you get started. Personal or professional life or both? My goals journal is not just about career development. It is about maintaining a work/life balance in my rather busy life, […]
Time for another “uses for notebooks” posting. I talked before about How to keep a Career Log. A Career log has been of more use when job-hunting, and when you move jobs frequently. It captures the highlights!! But what if you want to track you goals / career progression in a current job or company? […]
I always get asked how do you keep track of your job applications. There are several methods that I use: On Paper: The progress journal – which I have mentioned in passing to a few friends and regular readers. (Which is an updated version of this method) On the Computer: Superstars and inbox organisation On the […]