Confessions of a scatter-brain!
In some circles (not my family) I have the reputation of being organized and on top of things. Whether or not it is completely true is irrelevant, the important thing to know is that it's not natural.
Not that it's unnatural as in bad, just that there are habits I have adopted to help me keep track of important things in life. I will admit it is often something of a cycle, where I'll be on top of things for quite awhile and then something throws me off my stride and I scramble a bit until I get back to place where I can regroup. But since I have found techniques that work for me, it's relatively easy to get myself back into the swing of things.
That's what this book can help with. Listful Thinking by Paula Rizzo explores one of the more powerful tools of organization: lists. There are dozens of types and styles of lists that you can make and she explores varying formats from notebooks to Post-Its to computer programs. Understanding the importance of making a list, learning the types that work for your lifestyle and refining how you use them are all addressed in this short, non-threatening book about organizing your life.
Rizzo doesn't urge you to start out by completely overhauling the way you do things or making fundamental changes to your personality; she emphasizes the strengths of each kind of list and introduces ways for you to start using them to streamline your tasks and schedule. She also gives you permission to try and discard the different methods to find one that works for you. Interspersed throughout the informational narrative are tidbits about famous/successful list-makers as well as reports on studies about memory and the human tendency to want to finish a task.
From sticky notes to digital interfaces, Rizzo offers lots of options and encouragement to find a productive system that works for you to get yourself thinking listfully.
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