Organization Archives - Justin Reinhart

Google Inbox Features And Flaws

Jan

12

2015

I have been using Google Inbox Beta for a three weeks now on my iPhone and I’m mostly disappointed. I want to like Google’s new take on email management, but I’m afraid I’ve found Google Inbox to be extremely tedious and unhelpful. There are some winning features here, but many of the would-be advantages are lost due ...

Capturing Decision Energy

Apr

21

2014

It is always advisable to capture any decisions you make so that you don’t have to keep making the decisions over and over again. If I find my mind wandering about a project, I also find that my mind is trying to solve the problem. I let it. Any new information about that project that has been generated (e.g. who to call, next ...

Dropbox by Area

Jan

2

2014

I spend a considerable amount of time thinking, strategizing, and testing certain organizational habits. Every once in awhile a light bulb goes off and an axiom may surface here or there. Let’s see if I can iron this one out: Organization is the restructuring of parts or steps resulting in a desired measurable benefit. E.g. ...

Food on the Table App

Jun

6

2013

Game changers and “getting life in order” are two of my favorite topics. I also greatly enjoy when software works rather than, like most apps, are barely adequate to replace pen and paper. I want to take a moment to tell you about an app that I am emphatic about. The app is called Food on the ...

Meta Data for Your Books

Dec

12

2011

Today I’m offering tips on how to prepare to handle huge amounts of learning material by adding meta data to your books. When the game is on you don’t have time to think and this way you don’t have to. Imagine for a moment that you are in an advanced college math class. You have just ...

A Bookmark for Each Book

Dec

8

2011

If you are reading multiple books–let’s say 15, like myself–you need a bookmark for every book. I know this seems silly but I was actually keeping track mentally of where I was in each of these books; successfully I might add, but with a nagging feeling I would eventually fail. I was devoting so much ...

How to Get Rid of the Clutter

Nov

28

2011

Today I’m going to tell you how to empower yourself to get rid of the clutter in your life and make room for what you REALLY desire. Have you ever found some paperwork on your desk or in a closet that you kept because you thought it was important but it was never used? A ...