The way I set smart reminders for myself: This may not work for everybody but if I need to remember something, I put it on my calendar (in this case on my google calendar). Since most of the things I need to remember are somewhat time-based (e.g. in the morning before I need to go out) or before my workout, then I place an appointment on my calendar to remind me. I even have night time calendar entries that say: “Get up the next morning at 6am for a conference call”. This works because I check my calendar quite frequently and it pops up notifications for me.

I like electronic reminders a lot because I also check my email quite frequently. When I organize things for the groups that I participate in (like events, outings, meetings, etc.), I use this site called Qlubb to put in events, to do lists, and stuff like that. It has timed reminders so that if I, or anybody else has something to do, we can collectively add things to it and knock them off the list as they get done. It’s kind of a personal organizer but for a group.

One final thing.. I keep a central place in the house for all things central – like keys, wallets, to-do list, cell phone. It’s the first place I look.

The way I set smart reminders for myself: This may not work for everybody but if I need to remember something, I put it on my calendar (in this case on my google calendar). Since most of the things I need to remember are somewhat time-based (e.g. in the morning before I need to go out) or before my workout, then I place an appointment on my calendar to remind me. I even have night time calendar entries that say: “Get up the next morning at 6am for a conference call”. This works because I check my calendar quite frequently and it pops up notifications for me.

I like electronic reminders a lot because I also check my email quite frequently. When I organize things for the groups that I participate in (like events, outings, meetings, etc.), I use this site called Qlubb to put in events, to do lists, and stuff like that. It has timed reminders so that if I, or anybody else has something to do, we can collectively add things to it and knock them off the list as they get done. It’s kind of a personal organizer but for a group.

One final thing.. I keep a central place in the house for all things central – like keys, wallets, to-do list, cell phone. It’s the first place I look.

http://www.self-improvement-advice.org/mnemonics.html

Few other ideas: practice keeping keys at the same place everyday, you to avoid “remembering” where you put them; sticky on car steering wheel to pick up your milk on your way home from work, and of course, alerts on your computer if you spend most of your day working on one.

Prashant

http://www.self-improvement-advice.org/mnemonics.html

Few other ideas: practice keeping keys at the same place everyday, you to avoid “remembering” where you put them; sticky on car steering wheel to pick up your milk on your way home from work, and of course, alerts on your computer if you spend most of your day working on one.

Prashant

My smart reminders are:

Putting a post it note about the thing I need to remember when I go out on my car keys and
Leaving things in odd places – e.g. if my mobile’s charging and I might forget to take it with me when I go out, I grab something off my desk and put it at the top of the stairs – a stapler, coffee cup – anything that will make me stop and think!

Cheers
S

My smart reminders are:

Putting a post it note about the thing I need to remember when I go out on my car keys and
Leaving things in odd places – e.g. if my mobile’s charging and I might forget to take it with me when I go out, I grab something off my desk and put it at the top of the stairs – a stapler, coffee cup – anything that will make me stop and think!

Cheers
S

I found putting everything on a list and sticking it to the bathroom mirror works well so long as I don’t lose the list when I get my morning coffee

I’ll have to try the others…Thanks Michele!

I found putting everything on a list and sticking it to the bathroom mirror works well so long as I don’t lose the list when I get my morning coffee

I’ll have to try the others…Thanks Michele!