In a small fit of Holiday Break forward planning, I took the most valuable Togetherness step of them all: I got my Comprehensive Calendar up and running. Go me! Being a schools-type, I really think of my New Year’s as happening more in August, but there are still some...
When Dates Get Mailed To Your House: The Case for a Comprehensive Calendar
I haven’t done a total tools refresher for new readers, so here comes a short series on why certain tools are needed! I recently received this calendar in the registration packet for my 2-year-old’s fall preschool program. I’m a purger and I usually expunge pieces of...
The Epic Battle: Calendar Versus To-Do List
I’ve been grappling with this issue for quite some time. In the battle between your Calendar and your To-Do list, who wins? Gurus like David Allen usually land in the “list camp,” whereas folks from the “calendar camp,” like Stephen Covey, tell you to start with...
Tool Review #3: Reshma’s Outlook Tasks–Make It Work For You!
Even though I happen to be an avid Outlook Tasks user myself, this feature is not for the faint of heart: slightly too complicated, doesn’t sync well to gadgets, and has some serious formatting limitations. In fact, we almost broke up last month when I met Workflowy....
Outlook Tasks: A Teacher’s Best Friend
Today we have a guest post from one of my favorite Outlook gurus —Pam Bookbinder! You can read more about Pam at the end of the blog entry! _________________________________________________________________________ You know the saying, “diamonds are a girl’s best...
Combination Innovation: Comprehensive Calendar + Upcoming To-Do List
Since we recently posted on keeping your Comprehensive Calendar in Outlook, we didn’t want to ignore our paper lovers. Here’s a nifty sample—a Comprehensive Calendar and an Upcoming To-Do List —all on the same page. As teachers, we face two kinds of To-Dos: Hard...
Flexing Your Outlook Muscles!
We know many of you use Outlook in your schools—particularly for e-mail and calendar features. Here are a few things we love about how Cole F., a teacher in Harlem, uses Outlook to manage his time. We encourage you to steal some of his tricks! Time scheduled for...
June Tips: Praise, Posi-Notes & Powers of Togetherness
Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, At a recent Together class with some great folks in Brooklyn, they kindly delivered me a handwritten message on a note card at the end of the day. This made me flash back to a former boss of mine who was a huge fan of what he...
How Does Maia Stay Together? Commitment Issues and System Hopping
I have a confession. Ever since I finished my latest book last February (a little over a year ago), I’ve been playing the field a bit with my Together Systems. As a longtime printed daily Outlook / Workflowy / Evernote combo lady, I’ve been experimenting with some new...
Marina Lin’s Together Tour: Issue #106
Together Friends, Oooooh, this time of year is a whole thing, right? Hiring, perhaps? Planning for summer onboarding? Handling staff transitions? Carving out space for a Retreat of One? Figuring out your own personal vacation plans? We would love to write about how...