Tag: “Organization”

Gaining Control Through Capture:

A map is a visual representation of a geographic area that is a great help when you are somewhere you don’t know very well. Maps let you know exactly where you are and how to get where you want to be from there. They also help you if you need to take a detour for any reason and show you what interesting places are on your route.

In the fast-paced world we live in, productivity has become the cornerstone of success. Whether in our professional or personal endeavors, the ability to get things done efficiently is invaluable.

The calendar is a widespread organizational tool because everyone understands perfectly well what a calendar is. Calendars have always been with us. They were used by our parents and grandparents. When I was a kid, we had a calendar hanging on the kitchen wall where my parents wrote things to do on some of the days, and circled important events in red. I remember my grandfather had a similar calendar in his office, and he would religiously cross off each day that ended with a big “X”.

It is a reality that nowadays, unconsciously but relentlessly, we do nothing but train our brain to reduce its attention span. Our environment has become a great cacophony full of distractions and it is frankly difficult to ignore all the noise for a long time.