Notes From the 6 Train: Ultimate Organization

I just registered for my last semester of classes ever! Woo Hoo! (Well, possibly ever, who know what life has in store for me.) I am beginning to think about life after graduation, and what skills I’ve obtained while in school and what will continue to serve me after I graduate.

One of these primary skills that was introduced to me while in school, and I continue to prime, are my organizational skills.

At FIT, in the beginning of the year, you are given a free school planner. At most schools you are given planners, but FIT planners are particularly nice because it’s filled with student artwork and there’s a student club that designs the entire planner.

*this is not the FIT  planner, though.
*this is not the FIT planner, though.

At one point I used this planner religiously, and would make lists on the sticky notes littered throughout the planner.

I’ve now begun to explore options organizational options for me since I’m working on a litany of different projects. I’ve begun looking into the idea of the personal kanban. A kanban is “allows us to visualize the amount of work we have, and the way that work is carried out.” To make it personal one can simply pull it out of the public sphere and apply it to your personal life. The way that I’ve found works for me best is the whiteboard divided into three sections, “Backlog, In Progress, Completed.“ It works exceptionally well for me since I’m a visual and kinetic learner. Moving sticky notes from one section to another section and then off the board makes me pretty excited.

* I prefer color coated sticky notes.
* I prefer color coated sticky notes.

What about you? What skills have you perfected in school that apply to other areas of your life? Or, what ways do you help to organize your life?

All things Color, Love, & Fashion,
Ayanna L.

If you want to learn more about the personal kanban you can check out http://www.personalkanban.com/pk/#sthash.v9hjhnHQ.dpuf).

One reply on “Notes From the 6 Train: Ultimate Organization”

  1. I personally like the quote Inch by Inch, its a cinch. By the yard, its hard. I find when you plan one teeny step at a time it is just so much easier.

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