Alright so like most of you guys I've seen days, weeks, and months pass by me realizing I started 50 projects and probably only finished 5. Well wtf happened? Shit like skype, fb, having a life, wf, add, and lack of persistance.
Well the truth is, the most energetic you will ever be about a project is during the honeymoon phase. Then shit gets real and you run into problems like your host will take 48 hours to set your shit up :ticking:.
But back to organization. I'll show you guys a few methods I've used and friends use.
How I stay organized:
I write my shit in an excel file. I use separate pages for different groups/clients/niches. Here is an example of shit that is in there:
www.bluewidgets.com
Hosting? Yes
NS's (changed)? Yes
Articles needed: 6
Completed: 4
Template and widget setup? Yes
Backlinks? comments, bookmarks, and
Social? FB and WP.com done. Needs twitter account.
I then have an assistant write all that shit up on the board. I'll add in like Ranked 4th. Get to 1st and then I'll cross shit out or they will when it's complete.
My other organization shit:
I then have a master folder with all the credentials to the sites and the db's. I also toss in backlink reports in the specific sites folder. This helps keep track of shit. Also have a seperate master excel file that has everything from cpanel logins to the NS's to what is installed on the server etc.
I am however going to see how much of this I can bring into xmarkpro. I just got it. Honestly, it's a pain in the ass adding all of this shit in at once, but I think it will be easier in the future when I'm just adding new projects.
Ways other people organize:
If you have employees or VA's, look at these. I use them regularly and they are dope as shit. I'm not posting anything here that costs money. Sorry if you're in the niche :1orglaugh:
http://www.clockingit.com/
5/5. Assign tasks, control groups, due dates, urgency, etc. All with email updates.
Estimate, Invoice, and Time Tracking Software for your business : Cashboard
4.5/5. Great for making sure you're getting your $ worth out of your VA's. Keeps track of what they spend their time doing. Just check it out.
Intranet, Group Calendar, Small Business Organizer: Backpack
Just check it out. Pretty cool obviously since its from 37signals.
https://trello.com/
Sick. Definitely check out
https://www.google.com/calendar
A lot of people use this. Meh.. I use it for scheduling meetings and Dr. appointments...
https://www.dropbox.com/
10/5. Everyone should use this. This shit cray.
Add in other tools you guys find awesome. I know a lot of you use a pen and paper or stickynotes but I'd challenge you to try one of these tools and record your productiveness and watch your stress levels go down :love-smiley-086:
Well the truth is, the most energetic you will ever be about a project is during the honeymoon phase. Then shit gets real and you run into problems like your host will take 48 hours to set your shit up :ticking:.
But back to organization. I'll show you guys a few methods I've used and friends use.
How I stay organized:
I write my shit in an excel file. I use separate pages for different groups/clients/niches. Here is an example of shit that is in there:
www.bluewidgets.com
Hosting? Yes
NS's (changed)? Yes
Articles needed: 6
Completed: 4
Template and widget setup? Yes
Backlinks? comments, bookmarks, and
Social? FB and WP.com done. Needs twitter account.
I then have an assistant write all that shit up on the board. I'll add in like Ranked 4th. Get to 1st and then I'll cross shit out or they will when it's complete.
My other organization shit:
I then have a master folder with all the credentials to the sites and the db's. I also toss in backlink reports in the specific sites folder. This helps keep track of shit. Also have a seperate master excel file that has everything from cpanel logins to the NS's to what is installed on the server etc.
I am however going to see how much of this I can bring into xmarkpro. I just got it. Honestly, it's a pain in the ass adding all of this shit in at once, but I think it will be easier in the future when I'm just adding new projects.
Ways other people organize:
If you have employees or VA's, look at these. I use them regularly and they are dope as shit. I'm not posting anything here that costs money. Sorry if you're in the niche :1orglaugh:
http://www.clockingit.com/
5/5. Assign tasks, control groups, due dates, urgency, etc. All with email updates.
Estimate, Invoice, and Time Tracking Software for your business : Cashboard
4.5/5. Great for making sure you're getting your $ worth out of your VA's. Keeps track of what they spend their time doing. Just check it out.
Intranet, Group Calendar, Small Business Organizer: Backpack
Just check it out. Pretty cool obviously since its from 37signals.
https://trello.com/
Sick. Definitely check out
https://www.google.com/calendar
A lot of people use this. Meh.. I use it for scheduling meetings and Dr. appointments...
https://www.dropbox.com/
10/5. Everyone should use this. This shit cray.
Add in other tools you guys find awesome. I know a lot of you use a pen and paper or stickynotes but I'd challenge you to try one of these tools and record your productiveness and watch your stress levels go down :love-smiley-086:
