I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software knowledge) of
the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work related
and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be updated on a
regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of space and rarely are
up to date. I, by nature, hate calanders and daily planners.

I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is some
way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a semi regular
basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. It can be simple.

I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. I don't
need to include outside parties. Just me and my projects. Some way to
write down needed details and update them constantly.

Is there such a thing? Can this be adapted from something? I want off the
shelf and reasonable price. Will a shareware program work?

Paper approaches don't seem to work. It gets stacked up somewhere and when
I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple paper
lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

Lee Michaels wrote:

I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software knowledge)
of the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work
related and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be
updated on a regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of space
and rarely are
up to date. I, by nature, hate calanders and daily planners.

I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is some
way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a semi regular
basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. It can be simple.

I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. I
don't
need to include outside parties. Just me and my projects. Some way to
write down needed details and update them constantly.

Is there such a thing? Can this be adapted from something? I want off the
shelf and reasonable price. Will a shareware program work?

Paper approaches don't seem to work. It gets stacked up somewhere and
when I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple
paper lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

MindManager software from Mindjet.com. Couple that with the plug-in
ResultsManager from gyronix.com and you have a really complete organizer and
task tool. You can lay out a project from start to finish in MindManager,
then use ResultsManager to tell you what task is up next. Both companies
offer a 30 day trial; take it for a spin, it's worth a look. What you are
essentially doing is building a flowchart for each project, where you
identify the desired finished result, then step back to whatever level of
detail to what was required to get to that result. It's easier to use or
read about on their website with graphics than for me to explain.


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On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:36:01 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
wrote:

Paper approaches don't seem to work. It gets stacked up somewhere and when
I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple paper
lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

Mindjets MindManager Pro, is project management software, the wife
uses at work.

Mark

Lee Michaels wrote:
I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software
knowledge) of the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work
related and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be
updated on a regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of
space and rarely are up to date. I, by nature, hate calanders and
daily planners.
I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is
some way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a
semi regular basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. It can
be simple.
I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. I
don't need to include outside parties. Just me and my projects. Some way
to write down needed details and update them constantly.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

Here are three that could work for you...

KeyNote
http://www.tranglos.com/free/index.html

TreePad
http://www.treepad.com/treepadfreeware/

Azz Card File
http://www.azzcardfile.com/



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dadiOH wrote:

Lee Michaels wrote:
I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software
knowledge) of the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work
related and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be
updated on a regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of
space and rarely are up to date. I, by nature, hate calanders and
daily planners.
I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is
some way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a
semi regular basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. It can
be simple.
I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. I
don't need to include outside parties. Just me and my projects. Some way
to write down needed details and update them constantly.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

Here are three that could work for you...

KeyNote
http://www.tranglos.com/free/index.html

TreePad
http://www.treepad.com/treepadfreeware/


I use both of those (KeyNote at work, TreePad at home because it runs
under CrossOver Office). They are also good organizational software but
with a bit of a different flavor than the MindManager software I recommended
last night. These are great tools for keeping track of reference material
or links to files organized in a coherent manner.

Azz Card File
http://www.azzcardfile.com/


Have to check that one out




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There is never a situation where having more rounds is a disadvantage

Rob Leatham

On Jan 19, 12:36*am, "Lee Michaels"
wrote:
I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software knowledge) of
the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work related
and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be updated on a
regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of space and rarely are
up to date. *I, by nature, hate calanders and daily planners.

I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is some
way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a semi regular
basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. *It can be simple.

I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. *I don't
need to include outside parties. *Just me and my projects. *Some way to
write down needed details and update them constantly.

Is there such a thing? Can this be adapted from something? *I want off the
shelf and reasonable price. Will a shareware program work?

Paper approaches don't seem to work. *It gets stacked up somewhere and when
I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple paper
lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

www.versiontracker.com has a ton of apps, mac & windows. Just tell
them what you're looking for.

On Jan 18, 11:36*pm, "Lee Michaels"
wrote:
I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software knowledge) of
the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work related
and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be updated on a
regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of space and rarely are
up to date. *I, by nature, hate calanders and daily planners.

I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is some
way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a semi regular
basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. *It can be simple.

I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. *I don't
need to include outside parties. *Just me and my projects. *Some way to
write down needed details and update them constantly.

Is there such a thing? Can this be adapted from something? *I want off the
shelf and reasonable price. Will a shareware program work?

Paper approaches don't seem to work. *It gets stacked up somewhere and when
I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple paper
lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

I've fount that if you don't use paper methods of organization you
won't use "automated" methods either. Computers just mess things up
faster.

On 1/18/2010 11:36 PM, Lee Michaels wrote:


I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. I don't
need to include outside parties. Just me and my projects. Some way to
write down needed details and update them constantly.

Is there such a thing? Can this be adapted from something? I want off the
shelf and reasonable price. Will a shareware program work?

Paper approaches don't seem to work. It gets stacked up somewhere and when
I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple paper
lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

In a hurry to get out of town and don't have time to read the thread.

What I use:

Microsoft Excel ... I wouldn't want to do what I do without it, from
keeping precise track of budgetary items as the are incurred multiple
times a day, to task lists, to punch lists.

It also works on my blackberry ...

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Lee Michaels wrote:
I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software knowledge) of
the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work related
and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be updated on a
regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of space and rarely are
up to date. I, by nature, hate calanders and daily planners.

I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is some
way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a semi regular
basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. It can be simple.

I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. I don't
need to include outside parties. Just me and my projects. Some way to
write down needed details and update them constantly.

Is there such a thing? Can this be adapted from something? I want off the
shelf and reasonable price. Will a shareware program work?

I use MS Excel Spreadsheet to make lists (as well as simple (hardcopy)
weekly calendars--where I can write notes in the boxes) to do what you
describe. In fact, I make the weekly calendars with Excel. the
program (suite) OpenOffice has equivalent functionality I think, and
it's free. Here is the URL to the download.

http://www.openoffice.org/

These tools help me make sure that I'm doing what I'm supposed to be
doing and that I don't have to go into "crunch mode" too often.

Hope this helps,
Bill




Paper approaches don't seem to work. It gets stacked up somewhere and when
I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple paper
lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

On 1/19/2010 9:33 AM, Swingman wrote:

What I use:

Microsoft Excel ... I wouldn't want to do what I do without it, from
keeping precise track of budgetary items as the are incurred multiple
times a day, to task lists, to punch lists.

It also works on my blackberry ...

Forgot to mention ... I roll my own spreadsheets, but there are
literally hundreds of "templates" that will get you started, mostly
free, plus you probably already own the program:

http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/


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KarlC@ (the obvious)

Go to www.fogbugz.com and read about their software bug tracking
tool. It allows you to organize tasks by project and priority and
tasks stay open until you close them. They've focused on keeping it
simple.

It's hosted online so you can get at it from anywhere with a network
connection. And for only two people, it's free!

http://www.fogcreek.com/FogBugz/StudentAndStartup.html

We've been using it for a couple of years in our software development,
and we've started using it to keep track of non-software tasks as
well.

-Brian

In article ,
Lee Michaels wrote:
I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software knowledge) of
the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work related
and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be updated on a
regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of space and rarely are
up to date. I, by nature, hate calanders and daily planners.

I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is some
way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a semi regular
basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. It can be simple.

I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. I don't
need to include outside parties. Just me and my projects. Some way to
write down needed details and update them constantly.

Is there such a thing? Can this be adapted from something? I want off the
shelf and reasonable price. Will a shareware program work?

Paper approaches don't seem to work. It gets stacked up somewhere and when
I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple paper
lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

Practically *anything* will work, with only a little effort.

a text editor
a word processor (probable overkill, but 'outlining' could be useful
a spreadsheet program.

one file per project,
one line per line-item,
delete a line when done,
add a new line as needed.

better yet, in a spreadsheet, simply 'hide' the completed lines
and append new ones. Then you've got a full 'history' when the
project is done.

keep 'active' projects in one directory, 'completed' ones in another,
and 'dreams/ideas' (not yet started) in a third one.

On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:36:01 -0500, the infamous "Lee Michaels"
scrawled the following:

I am appealing to the collective wisdom (and possible software knowledge) of
the Wreck.

I find myself in the midth of a large number of projects, both work related
and personal. They are have a lot of details that need to be updated on a
regular basis. All my "job pads" are taking up a lot of space and rarely are
up to date. I, by nature, hate calanders and daily planners.

I don't need a calander, a planner or project manager. What I need is some
way to keep track of multiple activities and update them on a semi regular
basis. And ideally this would run on a computer. It can be simple.

I just need some way to make a lot of lists and keep them current. I don't
need to include outside parties. Just me and my projects. Some way to
write down needed details and update them constantly.

Is there such a thing? Can this be adapted from something? I want off the
shelf and reasonable price. Will a shareware program work?

Paper approaches don't seem to work. It gets stacked up somewhere and when
I find it again, it is hopelessy out of date. And updating multiple paper
lists can be a chore. Particularyif they are in differentlocations.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

How about a copy of GoldMine Software? It was considered the top of
the line contact management when I bought it. Lets you keep all sorts
of relational data about each item and play with it in interesting
ways. I never really used it like I thought I would, so it's for sale.
http://www.frontrange.com/goldmine/comparison.aspx might help.
Mine's v4, with manuals/training, etc.

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