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Reminders (or 'don't like post-its')
SteveC | Jan 12 2007
Does anyone have any suggestions for replacing the post-it stuck to the monitor for reminding you of something? My specific issue is that my boss has asked me to put summaries on my audit reports to him. I suppose I average about one such report a week, but they're erratic. The form we have to complete doesn't mention summaries (there's a comment box where I'm supposed to put them, but it's called something else). The software we have to use is very clumsy (it doesn't help that our workflow doesn't match the underlying assumptions of the software), so it's not just a case of 'remembering'. I used to have a post it note on the terminal, but it looked messy and kept falling off. Any suggestions? Steve 14 Comments
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 I've posted on another thread...Submitted by dwmatteson on January 15, 2007 - 7:42am.
I've posted on another thread about Stickies (can't remember which, though). It's a PC-only freeware post-it notes program that lets you set up recurring reminders that float over all of your open windows until you clear them. I use the software to remind me to check my tickler file (o the irony...), to water the plant in my office, and to do my weekly review. I've forced myself into the discipline of not clearing the sticky until I've begun or done whatever task it's reminding me about at the moment. (I have a "Have you watered your plant?" sticky sitting on top of all of my windows right now. It pops up at 9am every Monday morning.) The software is by Zhorn Software. The current version is Stickies 5.2b. Same effect as a physical sticky, but much less cluttered. :) Of course, this only helps if you can install new software.... Don » POSTED IN:
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