Turkey Tackle Your Stress Away With Digital Calendars
End-of-year work and school events. Friend and family gatherings. Holiday shopping. Meeting Quarter 4 deadlines. All the while thinking “Oh my gourd, how is it already November!?”
If you are beginning to feel that your time will be stretched thin this upcoming holiday season; don’t let the stress marsh your mellow just yet! This is the perfect time to log into your digital calendar and get your upcoming schedule and daily agenda in order.
Activate: Organized Feast Mode!
First, remember the IMPORTANCE of utilizing and implementing an organizational system, specifically a digital calendar:
Keeps track of important information, deadlines, events and tasks
Assists in the planning and prioritization of daily and weekly tasks
Increases efficiency in our day-to-day schedules
Share amongst your friends, family and colleagues to simplify coordination of events/meetings
Access it from anywhere!
Now, how can you make the most use of your digital calendar with the upcoming holiday season and end-of-year busyness?
Start with these initial steps:
Enter all known events, appointments, deadlines and commitments
Set up a specific notification for these events as an added accountability measure
Once a new event pops up on your radar, enter it into your calendar immediately!
Use the Tasks feature to create a general to-do list for the week or a daily to-do list assigned to specific days
Once a task is finished, mark it as complete to track your progress!
Use this feature to keep track of your grocery list and ideas for presents
Share your calendar with chosen individuals
View combined schedules at a glance and coordinate events/gatherings more efficiently
Color-code!
Categorize your events, deadlines and appointments by using different colors
Allows you to quickly identify the commitments and patterns of your schedule and decrease the likelihood of missing an event or deadline
Consistently using an organizational system, like a digital calendar, is a surefire way to feel more in control of your schedule, even during the busiest of times.