Organizational Tools

“I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose...Now the skillful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order.” ― Sherlock Holmes

The best organizational tools are, aside from a well organized mind, simple ones that take little time and thought to use. I consider myself adept enough at tech and organization, but try to limit myself.

Microsoft Sticky Notes: This has saved my skin any number of times. Need to remember something? Write a quick reminder note on a digital sticky note that pastes itself to your desktop. I use this the way many would use Evernote or similar programs.

Google Drive: An excellent way to keep consistently up-to-date documents and other resources across multiple computers. The Admin at the school I work at uses it religiously to share resources, news and whatnot with the rest of the staff.

Blogger: This blog itself is proof that blogger is an excellent tool for keeping records, thoughts, and lists long-term in a stylish fashion.

WordPress: A website host that has justly earned its reputation for quality, with it you can make solid, sophisticated websites to suit whatever purpose you desire. I typically use it when I want something more formal, more professional looking than a blog. For example, I build my official author website – Seas Uncharted – using WordPress.

Why is this list short? Because I am a minimalist and prefer to organize my life using a few simple yet highly effective tools. I completely understand why some opt to employ tools like as Evernote, but I prefer to organize such things in various folders on Google Drive or jot down quick notes using Microsoft Sticky Notes. We all have our own styles, and mine is keeping my organized life simple by using a few simple tools to organize. As said the great Sherlock Holmes:

"Things must be done decently and in order."

"To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate oneself is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one’s own powers."

"To a great mind, nothing is little."